Replicating the cross-sectional distribution of house-dust mite allergen found in carpet

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-75

  Causer, S M ^a   Piper, C ^a   Shorter, C L ^a   Lewis, R D ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Carpet; Distribution; House dust mite; Wear

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS; CARPET; CROSS-SECTIONAL DISTRIBUTION; DISTRIBUTION PROFILES; DOMESTIC ACTIVITY; DUST MITE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIXED ROLLERS; HORIZONTAL SECTION; HOUSE DUST; WEAR SIMULATORS;

DUST; HOUSES; MATERIALS TESTING; PILES; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

AIR POLLUTION;

ALLERGY; CARPET; CROSS SECTION; DUST; PILE;

EID: 77649146189     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000802260811     Document Type: Article

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