Mite penetration of different types of material claimed as mite proof by the Siriraj chamber method

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1164-1168

  Mahakittikun, Vanna ^a   Boitano, John Joseph ^c   Tovey, Euan ^d   Bunnag, Chaweewan ^b   Ninsanit, Prapakorn ^a   Matsumoto, Tomoaki ^e   Andre, Claude ^f  

^a Departments of Parasitology   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c retired   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e Graduate School of Medical Sciences   (Japan)

^f Stallergenes SA   (France)

Author keywords

antimite covers; encasement of beddings; Mite proof covers

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOMICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS;

EID: 33751044893     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.07.025     Document Type: Article

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