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12049401

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-6-6
pubmed:abstractText
Increasing asthma prevalence is evident in many countries and childhood asthma has also become one of the most common chronic diseases in children. Exposure to indoor allergens has been be attributed to a significant increase in asthma occurrence. Meanwhile, allergen distribution varies widely among different countries. This brief investigation reports the distribution of common indoor allergens, such as mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Der p 1 and Der p 2), cat (Felis domesticus, Fel d 1), and German cockroach allergens (Blattella germanica, Bla g 1) at different sites of asthmatic children in Taiwan. Approximately 40 asthmatic children's homes participated in this study and the cohort was followed prospectively for approximately 6 months, starting in December until the following May. Dust samples were collected from each child's mattress, and bedroom and living room floors. All samples were analyzed with monoclonal antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Statistical difference of Der p 1 concen trations is observed among those on the mattress, bedroom and living room floor, except for in May. Seasonal variation in Der p 1 levels on the mattress and bedroom floor is also significant (P < 0.025 and 0.001, respectively). Distributional variation seems to be significant for most allergens among sites within homes in most seasons. Therefore, if only one sample is to be taken, the month of May would be a more ideal choice of study period, and detailed sampling across sites appears to be necessary should the true environmental exposure of allergens be desired.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0048-9697
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
289
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
249-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Distribution variations of multi allergens at asthmatic children's homes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't