Indoor allergen levels and other environmental risk factors for sensitization in Estonian homes

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 388-393

  Julge, K ^a   Munir, A K M ^b   Vasar, M ^a   Bjorksten B ^b  

^a TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atopic sensitization; Environment; House dust mite; Infants; Pets

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; ATOPY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0031982366     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03910.x     Document Type: Article

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