Recommendations concerning the study of removal methods for house dust mite allergens;Recommandations concernant l'etude des methodes d'eviction des allergenes des acariens

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 230-236

  De Blay, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Mites

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOASSAY; LAVAGE; MEASUREMENT; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0034032432     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0335-7457(00)80011-8     Document Type: Article

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