Preventive effect of bedding encasement with microfine fibers on mite sensitization

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-32

  Nishioka, Kenji ^a   Yasueda, Hiroshi ^b   Saito, Hirohisa ^b,c  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SAGAMIHARA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Der f 1; Der p 1; Environment control; House dust mite; Mite sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BED; CHILD; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0031952289     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70189-7     Document Type: Article

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