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12756002

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
Exposure to allergens from house dust-mites (Der p 1) and domestic cats (Fel d 1) is associated with symptom severity in atopic subjects with asthma and rhinitis. Assessment of allergen exposure in the domestic environment is normally determined by measurement from a single floor site. We determined the variability of these allergens and protein throughout the whole living room floor area. Dust samples were collected from 1 m2 areas from 16 carpeted living room floors in Wellington, New Zealand, and analyzed for concentrations of Der p 1 and Fel d 1. Mean coefficients of variation for Der p 1 and Fel d 1 were 53.1% (range: 28.5-136.8) and 65.6% (range: 28.5-131.0), respectively. This study has demonstrated a large variation of house dust-mite and cat allergens within living room floors and thus assessment of a single sampling site may not be representative of an individual's exposure risk. House dust-mite and cat allergen levels from the center of the room, in front of a couch or chair, or from a corner of the room are similar to mean levels from the whole room. These sites may thus be representative of the whole living room floor in large-scale epidemiological studies.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0905-6947
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
92-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
House dust-mite allergen and cat allergen variability within carpeted living room floors in domestic dwellings.
pubmed:affiliation
Wellington Asthma Research Group, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, New Zealand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Duplicate Publication