Effect of evaporative coolers on skin test reactivity to dust mites and molds in a desert environment

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 624-627

  Prasad, Chaithra ^a   Hogan, Mary Beth ^a   Peele, Kathleen ^a   Wilson, Nevin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Desert; Dust mite; Environment; Evaporative cooler; Humidity; Indoor; Mold; Swamp cooler

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DESERT; ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORATION; FEMALE; GRASS; HOME; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; MOULD; POACEAE; SKIN TEST; TREE; WEED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NEVADA; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 73649141289     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2009.30.3290     Document Type: Article

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