The biology of dust mites and the remediation of mite allergens in allergic disease

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Arlian, Larry G ^a,b   Platts Mills, Thomas A E ^a,b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen remediation; Dust mite biology; House dust mite abatement; Mite allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; HOUSE DUST; MITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0035091911     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.113670     Document Type: Article

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