The influence of temperature and relative humidity on the development of Lepidoglyphus destructor (Acari: Glycyphagidae) and its production of allergens: A laboratory experiment

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-170

  Danielsen, Charlotte ^a   Hansen, Lise Stengård ^a   Nachman, Gösta ^b   Herling, Christian ^c  

^a Microbiology Section   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergens; Growth rate; Lep d 2; Lepidoglyphus destructor; Storage mites; Stored grain

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; INSECT PROTEIN; LEP D I ALLERGEN; PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; MITE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE;

ACARIDAE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CEREAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

ACARIDAE; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CEREALS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; ANIMALIA; GLYCYPHAGIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOGLYPHUS DESTRUCTOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1942456522     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPA.0000021797.45372.64     Document Type: Article

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