Occurrence of dog, cat, and mite allergens in public transport vehicles

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-68

  Partti Pellinen, Kirsi ^a   Marttila, O ^a   Makinen Kiljunen S ^b   Haahtela, T ^b  

^a Etela karjalan Allergia ja Ymparistoinstituutti   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergens; Cat; Dog; Mite; Public transport

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CATS; CHILD; DOGS; DUST; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MITES; MOTOR VEHICLES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033952696     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00226.x     Document Type: Article

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