Evaluation of air and dust sampling schemes for Fel d 1, Der f 1, and Der p 1 allergens in homes in the Detroit area

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 348-355

  Peterson, Edward L ^a   Own, Dennis R ^b   Kallenbach, Lee ^c   Johnson, Christine C ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation; Der f 1; Der p 1; Fel d 1; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ALLERGEN DER F1; ALLERGEN DER P1; ALLERGEN FEL D1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DUST EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032875535     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70378-7     Document Type: Article

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