The nasal air sampler: A device for sampiing inhaled aeroallergens

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 599-604

  Graham, J A H ^a   Pavlicek, P K ^a   Sercombe, J K ^a   Xavier, M L ^a   Tovey, E R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEVICE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SAMPLER;

EID: 0033935097     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62410-6     Document Type: Article

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