Vacuum cleaning does not sufficiently reduce mite allergens from beddings

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages

  Vichyanond, Pakit ^a   Ruengruk, Sirirut ^a   Visitsuntorn, Nualanong ^a   Malainual, Nat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Allergen; Mattress; Mites; Vacuum Cleaner

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MITE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ALLERGENS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MITES; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 11244270316     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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