Dust mite infestation of flour samples

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1788-1789

  Yi, F C ^a   Chen, J Y ^a   Chee, K K ^a   Chua, K Y ^a   Lee, B W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dermatophagoides farinae; Flour; Tropical climate

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLOUR; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; FLOUR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMIDITY; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; TEMPERATURE; TRITICUM;

EID: 70449113000     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02116.x     Document Type: Article

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