Mite control with low temperature washing - II. Elimination of living mites on clothing

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 60-65

  Bischoff, E R C ^a,c   Fischer, A ^b   Liebenberg, B ^b   Kniest, F M ^a  

^a ALLERGOPHARMA JOACHIM GANZER KG   (Germany)

^b Indoor Med Biology Research Centre   (Germany)

^c Research Prevention ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Heat escape method; House dust mite; Low temperature washing; Mite control by low temperature washing; Mobility test; Prevention; Washing and mite control

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BENZOATE; DETERGENT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HOUSEHOLD; INSECT CONTROL; LAUNDRY; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; BENZOATES; CLOTHING; COLD; DETERGENTS; DUST; INSECTICIDES; LAUNDERING; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES;

EID: 0031983908     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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