Variability of house-dust-mite allergen levels within carpets

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 602-607

  Simpson, A ^a   Hassall, R ^a   Custovic, A ^a   Woodcock, A ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen; Der p 1; Exposure; Mites; Reservoir; Sampling

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BED; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FURNITURE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

EID: 0031799581     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03936.x     Document Type: Article

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