Major mite allergen der f 1 concentration is reduced in buildings with improved energy performance

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 623-629

  Spertini, F ^a   Berney, M ^a   Foradini, F ^b   Roulet, C A ^c  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b CH 1003   (Switzerland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergen; Building; Energy saving measures; Mite; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFANT; MALE; MITE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; BEDS; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77950377769     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02230.x     Document Type: Article

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