Population growth and allergen accumulation of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus cultured at 20 and 25°C

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-119

  Yella, Lakshmi ^a   Morgan, Marjorie S ^a   Arlian, Larry G ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Endotoxin; Growth rate

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME; GROWTH RATE; MITE; POPULATION GROWTH; RESEARCH WORK; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TOXIN;

ACARI; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 78650522984     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-010-9394-4     Document Type: Article

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