Factors affecting the retention of dust mite allergen on carpet

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 606-613

  Lewis, R D ^a   Breysse, P N ^b   Lees, P S J ^b   Diener West, M ^b   Hamilton, R G ^c   Eggleston, P ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Carpet; Dust mite; House dust; Surface sampling; Vacuum samplers

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BUILDING; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIBER; HOUSE DUST; INHALATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0031665215     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119891010776     Document Type: Article

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