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

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 117-126

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

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Dermatophagoides farinae; Endotoxin; Growth rate

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MITE; POPULATION GROWTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOXIN; VACCINE;

ACARI; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 84875703105     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-012-9626-x     Document Type: Article

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