Concentrations of cat (Fel d 1), dog (Can f 1) and mite (Der f 1 and Der p 1) allergens in the clothing and school environment of Swedish schoolchildren with and without pets at home

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-30

  Berge, Marsa ^a   Munir, A K ^a   Dreborg, Sten ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Voksentoppen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cat allergen (Fel d 1); Children; Clothes; Dog allergen (Can f 1); Mite allergen (Der p 1, Der 1); Schools; Vacuuming

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; CLOTHING; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031914860     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1998.tb00296.x     Document Type: Article

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