Influence of cat characteristics on Fel d 1 levels in the home

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-50

  Nicholas, Charlotte ^a   Wegienka, Ganesa ^a   Havstad, Suzanne ^a   Ownby, Dennis ^b   Johnson, Christine Cole ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEL D 1 ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CAT; DISEASE COURSE; EXTRINSIC ASTHMA; FEMALE; HAIR; HOME; HYGIENE; INTERVIEW; MALE; NONHUMAN; PET ANIMAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 47349094217     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60834-4     Document Type: Article

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