Application of a rapid, sensitive flotation method for the determination of mites in disparate types of dust and debris samples

Acarologia

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Thind, B B ^a   Dunn, J A ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allergy; Domestic and House Dust Mites; Home and Occupational Environment; Method

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 0242339733     PISSN: 0044586X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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