EVALUATION OF HOUSE-DUST MITE (DERMATOPHAGOIDES-FARINAE AND DERMATOPHAGOIDES-PTERONYSSINUS) REDUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR STUFFED ANIMALS

Authors
BABE KS ARLIAN LG HAGAMAN DD DIPPOLD JS MARNEY SR
Citation
Ks. Babe et al., EVALUATION OF HOUSE-DUST MITE (DERMATOPHAGOIDES-FARINAE AND DERMATOPHAGOIDES-PTERONYSSINUS) REDUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR STUFFED ANIMALS, Pediatric asthma, allergy & immunology, 10(3), 1996, pp. 139-141
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric asthma, allergy & immunology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08831874
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
139 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-1874(1996)10:3<139:EOHM(A>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We studied 54 stuffed animals for the prevalence of house dust mites ( Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus). Potential dust mite re duction techniques of vacuuming and freezing were also evaluated. We d etermined that the baseline dust mite levels of stuffed animals were i nsignificant, especially when compared with the bedroom floors.