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Article: RISK OF WHEEZING ASSOCIATED WITH HOUSE-DUST MITE ALLERGENS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY AMONG THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. KRAKÓW INNER CITY STUDY

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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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April 1, 2007
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Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe the distribution of house-dust mite (HDM) allergens in homes of three-year-old children and to test the hypothesis whether the content of HDM allergens exceeding 2 µg/g of dust may be regarded as a risk level possibly affecting respiratory health in early childhood. Materials and Methods: House-dust samples were collected in 275 dwellings from mattresses, children's bedrooms and kitchen floors. In the laboratory, dust samples were analyzed for Der f 1 and Der p 1 using monoclonal antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). At the time of the house-dust collection, mothers were interviewed on the household characteristics ...

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