The effect-of air filtration on airborne dog allergen

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 484-488

  Green, R ^a   Simpson, A ^a   Custovic, Adnan ^a   Faragher, B ^a   Chapman, M ^a   Woodcock, A ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air cleaner; Asthma; Can f 1; Dog allergen; HEPA; Vacuum cleaner

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DOG; FILTER; FILTRATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILTRATION; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MICROPORE FILTERS;

EID: 0032981858     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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