The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 6 , Pages 1269-1273 , June 2003

Mite and mite allergen removal during machine washing of laundry

Received 22 October 2002 ,Revised 14 February 2003 ,Accepted 24 February 2003.

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☆ Supported by The Clorox Company.

☆☆ The mention of any product or compound in this manuscript constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation for its use by the authors or by Wright State University.

★ Reprint requests: Larry Arlian, PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-0001.

PII: S0091-6749(03)01283-1

doi: 10.1067/mai.2003.1547

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 6 , Pages 1269-1273 , June 2003

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