Controlling indoor allergens

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 208-219

  Warner, Jill A ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Asthma; Der p 1; Fel d 1; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAT; CLEANING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DOG; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MOULD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; GLYCOPROTEINS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MITES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033678877     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2000.00046.x     Document Type: Review

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