Cat allergen (Fel d 1) levels on school children's clothing and in primary school classrooms in Wellington, New Zealand

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 6 I, 1997, Pages 755-759

  Patchett, Kathryn ^a   Lewis, Simon ^a   Crane, Julian ^a   Fitzharris, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergen; Carpet; Cat; Clothing; Fel d 1; Schools

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CLOTHING; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031395246     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70269-0     Document Type: Article

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