Storage mites: Current knowledge and avoidance measures;Vorratsmilben: Aktuelles wissen und karenzmöglichkeiten

Allergo Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 452-459

  Müsken, Horst ^a  

^a Allergie und Asthma Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Avoidance measures; Occupational diseases; Respiratory devices; Storage mites

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PHEROMONE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEVICE; GERMANY; INFESTATION; MITE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SENSITIZATION; STORAGE MITE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 8344253665     PISSN: 09418849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03371029     Document Type: Review

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