Epidemiology of house-dust mites

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 53, Issue 48, 1998, Pages 36-40

  Korsgaard, J ^a  

^a SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Humidity; Mites; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

AMBIENT AIR; CLIMATOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENMARK; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HOUSE DUST; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMIDITY; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0032465257     PISSN: 01081675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb04994.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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