The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 100, Issue 3 , Pages 307-312 , September 1997

Evaluation of different techniques for washing cats: Quantitation of allergen removed from the cat and the effect on airborne Fel d 1

Received 6 June 1996 ,Revised 31 March 1997 ,Accepted 8 April 1997.

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☆ From the University of Virginia Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center, Charlottesville.

☆☆ Supported by grants AI-20565 and 1U01-AI-34607 from the National Institutes of Health.

★ Reprint requests: Judith A. Woodfolk, MB, ChB, UVA Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center, Box 225, Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA 22908.

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The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 100, Issue 3 , Pages 307-312 , September 1997

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