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399 Daily Vacuum Cleaning Significantly Reduces House Dust Mite Allergen, Endotoxin and β-glucan Content of Mattresses

BACKGROUND: House dust mite allergic patients are advised to cover their mattresses with occlusive coverings; however, these are not cheap. We investigated whether daily vacuum cleaning of mattresses reduces house dust mite allergens, bacterial endotoxin and fungal β-glucan content. METHODS: Twenty...

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Autores principales: Fu-Sheng Wu, Francis, Siebers, Rob, Wu, Mei-Wen, Pierse, Nevil, Crane, Julian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: World Allergy Organization Journal 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512813/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.WOX.0000412162.39736.e1