Attempting to control mite allergens with mechanical ventilation and dehumidification in British houses

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 103, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages 756-762

  Niven, Robert McL ^a   Fletcher, Angela M ^a   Pickering, Anthony C ^a   Custovic, Adnan ^a   Sivour, Jack B ^b   Preece, Alan R ^b   Oldham, Lesley A ^a   Francis, Helen C ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EA TECHNOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Dehumidification; Der p 1; House dust mites; Humidity; Mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOUSE DUST; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM; VENTILATOR;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MITES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033032095     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70416-1     Document Type: Article

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