Distribution of house dust mite allergen: Comparing house dust mite allergen levels in dust samples collected from different sites on living room floors with smooth coverings

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 500-502

  Maas, T ^a   Rovers, J J M ^a   Schonberger H J A M ^a   Van Schayck, C P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergen; Der pl; Dermatophagoides; Distribution; Floor covering; House dust; Mite; Pteronyssinus

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; DUST; EXPOSURE; HOUSEHOLD; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DUST; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; MITES;

EID: 0037679371     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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