Allergy to house-dust mites and domestic pets is a major cause of ill health in the UK and
elsewhere. In recent years it has been shown that reduction in allergen exposure results in …

A second international workshop on dust mite allergens and asthma was held in Minster
Lovell, England, in September 1990 with the objective of reviewing both the …

Abstract Treatment for allergic disease can help prevent recurrent sinusitis. Removal of
carpeting and feather bedding and use of acaricides can significantly improve symptoms …

House dust mite (HDM) allergen exposure and its relation to HDM allergy and asthma was
assessed in a case-control study conducted over three seasons in 74 Sydney …

The beds, carpets and furnishings in 15 houses were sprayed with a solution containing
tannic acid and an acaricide in an attempt to reduce allergen concentrations. Dust was …

To investigate the capacity of chemical treatment of surfaces and the difference in capacity
among common vacuum cleaners to reduce mite allergen content in house dust, we …

Home mattresses of 24 asthmatic children with house dust mite allergy were sprayed with
either benzyl‐benzoate foam or placebo in a double blind fashion, 10 days before the …

Allergens produced by the house dust mites (family Pyroglyphidae) are probably the single
most important allergens associated with asthma world wide. If exposure to these allergens …

Since caffeine is a plant alkaloid that has been described as a naturally occurring
insecticide, its acaricidal effect on Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) was investigated …

Indoor air quality is important since residents of developed countries spend greater than
95% of their time indoors. Many biological and nonbiological agents contaminate the air …