Fel d 1 and Can f 1 in settled dust and airborne Fel d 1 in allergen avoidance day-care centres for atopic children in relation to number of pet- owners, ventilation and general cleaning

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 626-632

  Wickman, M ^a,b   Egmar, A C ^a,c   Emenius, G ^a,c   Almqvist, C ^a   Berglind, N ^a   Larsson, P ^d   Van Hage Hamsten, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergen; Can f 1; Environment; Fel d 1; Preschool; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CAN F1 ALLERGEN; FEL D1 ALLERGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR MONITORING; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAY CARE; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSE DUST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; DUST; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; GLYCOPROTEINS; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; VENTILATION;

EID: 0032900823     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1999.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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