Differential effect of mattress covers on the level of Der p 1 and Der f 1 in dust

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1444-1447

  Tempels Pavlica, Z ^a   Oosting, A J ^b   Terreehorst, I ^c   Gerth Van Wijk, R ^c   Bruijnzeel Koomen, C A F M ^b   De Monchy, J G R ^a   Aalberse, R C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d SANQUIN RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Der f 1; Der p 1; House dust mite; Mattress cover

Indexed keywords

DER F 1 ALLERGEN; DER P 1 ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DUST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITE; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; BEDDING AND LINENS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 4544337839     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2004.02043.x     Document Type: Article

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