The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 108, Issue 3 , Pages 369-374 , September 2001

Effectiveness of laundry washing agents and conditions in the removal of cat and dust mite allergen from bedding dust

Received 26 February 2001 ,Revised 31 May 2001 ,Accepted 5 June 2001.

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    Extracted dust mite and cat allergen (measured by ELISA) and residual dust mite, cat, and IgEbinding allergenic particles (detected by halogen assay) from bed dust after washing with water, soap, and

    Extracted dust mite and cat allergen (measured by ELISA) and residual dust mite, cat, and IgEbinding allergenic particles (detected by halogen assay) from bed dust after washing with water, soap, and detergent solutions at 4 temperatures for 3 wash durations.

☆ Supported by a grant from the Asthma Foundation of New South Wales, Australia.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Euan R. Tovey, PhD, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Allergen Unit, Room 461, Blackburn Building D06, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia 2006.

PII: S0091-6749(01)62173-0

doi: 10.1067/mai.2001.117799

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 108, Issue 3 , Pages 369-374 , September 2001

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