Effect of floorcovering construction on content and vertical distribution of house dust mite allergen, Der p I

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Causer, Simon ^a   Shorter, Caroline ^a   Sercombe, Jason ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Allergens; Carpets; Der p I; ELISA; House dust mites

Indexed keywords

DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS ANTIGEN P 1; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

AIR MOVEMENTS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 33646347893     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600572068     Document Type: Article

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