TY - JOUR
AU - Uehara,, Kozo
AB - Abstract A medical service system for testing antigen levels of Dermatophagoides farinae Hughes and D. pteronyssinus (Trouessart) mites in house dust was established to allow physicians to monitor the environment of patients with allergies. Dust samples were collected from a 1-m2 area at different sites for 1 min using a commercial collection apparatus attached to a vacuum cleaner. Extracts from fine dust fractions were processed quantitatively for antigen by a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Mean antigen levels contained in samples from carpets, tatamis, and futons ranged from 431 to 852 μg per unit weight of dust (g). When data were expressed as μg per m2, the mean antigen level obtained from carpets (41 μg/m2) was significantly higher than that obtained from tatamis (15 μg/m2) and futons (14 μg/m2). Comparison of 37 paired samples collected from 10 homes at an interval of 1 to 2 mo indicated that high antigen levels of >50 μg/m2 at four sites (three carpets and one tatami) decreased sharply after improvement of hygienic conditions surrounding allergic patients. allergy, house dust mites, enzyme immunoassay This content is only available as a PDF. © 1994 Entomological Society of America
TI - Antigen Levels of Dermatophagoides Mites (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) in Dust Samples Collected in Homes of Allergic Patients
JF - Journal of Medical Entomology
DO - 10.1093/jmedent/31.3.394
DA - 1994-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/antigen-levels-of-dermatophagoides-mites-acari-pyroglyphidae-in-dust-d5Oh0mxWOW
SP - 394
EP - 399
VL - 31
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -