Cat and dog allergen in mattresses and textile-covered floors of homes which do or do not have pets, either in the past or currently

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-35

  Egmar, Ann Charlotte ^a   Emenius, Gunnel ^a,b   Almqvist, Catarina ^a,b   Wickman, Magnus ^a,c,d  

^a STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^b ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergen; Environment; Pets; Residents

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; BED; CAT; DOG; HOME; HOUSE DUST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TEXTILE;

EID: 0031889277     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1998.tb00297.x     Document Type: Article

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