A comparison of the allergic responses induced by Penicillium chrysogenum and house dust mite extracts in a mouse model

Indoor Air

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 380-391

  Ward, M D W ^a   Chung, Y J ^a   Copeland, L B ^a   Doerfler, D L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; House dust mite; Molds; Mouse model; Penicillium chrysogenum; Relative allergenicity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENS; BODY FLUIDS; DISEASES; DUST; FUNGI; HOUSES; MAMMALS;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RESPONSE; DUST MITE; HOUSE DUST; HOUSE DUST MITE; LOW DOSE; MICE MODELS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; RELATIVE ALLERGENICITY;

MOLDS;

DERMATOPHAGOIDES; MUS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 77956525562     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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