The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 96, Issue 6 , Pages 1010-1012 , December 1995

Removal of mite allergens from blankets: Comparison of dry cleaning and hot water washing

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    Mite allergen levels in six blankets before and after washing. Allergen levels are expressed as nanograms per gram of material. The value is geometric mean of six spots in each half of a blanket. Ther

    Mite allergen levels in six blankets before and after washing. Allergen levels are expressed as nanograms per gram of material. The value is geometric mean of six spots in each half of a blanket. There was no difference in the mean levels of allergens between the two halves of the same blanket before washing. A, Der 1, B, Der 2.

☆ From aDepartment of Human Ecology, University of Tokyo; b Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Tokyo; cDepartment of Medical Technology, Kyorin University, Hachioji; dHitachi Lifestyle Research Center, Tokyo; eRegional Environment Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba; and fClinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Sagamihara Hospital, Sagamihara.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Masahiro Sakaguchi, PhD, National Institute of Health, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan.

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The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 96, Issue 6 , Pages 1010-1012 , December 1995

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