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Article: Studies Focus On Dust Mites, Cockroach Allergen.
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- Immunotherapy Weekly
- Article date:
- April 25, 2001
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2001 APR 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --
While new homes or furniture are dust-free, within a month both are populated with dust mites that come from other areas in which people spend time, such as their vehicles or other people's homes.
The high density of dust mites on vehicle seats and in homes may induce symptoms in allergy-sensitive people.
This and other work on dust mite and cockroach allergens was reported at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting, held during March 2001.
Lead researcher Larry Arlian, PhD, FAAAAI, and colleagues from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, looked at the ...