Deposition of cat (Fel d 1), dog (Can f 1), and horse allergen over time in public environments - A model of dispersion

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 957-961

  Egmar, A C ^a,b   Almqvist, C ^a,c   Emenius, G ^a,b   Lilja, G ^a,d   Wickman, M ^a,c,d  

^a STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergen; Deposition; Environment; Pets

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CAT; COUNTER IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HAIR; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031786624     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03796.x     Document Type: Article

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