Exposure to indoor allergens in day-care facilities: Results from 2 North Carolina counties

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-139

  Arbes Jr , Samuel J ^a   Sever, Michelle ^a   Mehta, Jigna ^a   Collette, Nicholas ^a   Thomas, Brittany ^a   Zeldin, Darryl C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alt a 1; Alternaria species; Bla g 1; Can f 1; Cat allergen; Child day care centers; Cockroach allergen; Day care; Der f 1; Der p 1; Dog allergen; Dust mite allergen; Fel d 1; Indoor allergens; Mouse allergen; Mus m 1

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AMBIENT AIR; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DAY CARE; GEOMETRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21344468150     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.04.022     Document Type: Article

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