Cockroach allergen reduction by cockroach control alone in low-income urban homes: A randomized control trial

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 849-855

  Sever, Michelle L ^a   Arbes Jr , Samuel J ^a   Gore, J Chad ^b   Santangelo, Richard G ^b   Vaughn, Ben ^c   Mitchell, Herman ^c   Schal, Coby ^b   Zeldin, Darryl C ^a  

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

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHO INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bla g 1; Bla g 2; cockroach allergen; Cockroaches; indoor allergens; intervention trial

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BLA G 1; INSECTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TRAPPING; ARTICLE; BED; BUILDING; COCKROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERADICATION THERAPY; GEOMETRY; HOME; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; KITCHEN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; URBAN AREA; VACUUM; ZOOLOGY;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; COCKROACHES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; INCOME; INSECT CONTROL; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34948857496     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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