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Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

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Der·ma·toph·a·goi·des pter·o·nys·si·nus (dûrm-tf-goidz tr-n-sns)
n.
A cosmopolitan species of mites that are found in house dust and are a common cause of atopic asthma.


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Atopy was tested by laboratory verified IgE antibodies to common Swedish allergens: cat, dog, horse, birch pollen, timothy, mugwort, Cladosporium herbarum, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, and Dermatophagoides farinae (Phadiatop test; Pharmacia Diagnostics, Uppsala, Sweden); 43% of the volunteers had laboratory verified atopy.
Acute effects of a fungal volatile compound by Wieslander, Gunilla / Environmental Health Perspectives
Comparison of mRAST and CAP with skin endpoint titration for Alternaria tenuis and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus.
A comparison of skin endpoint titration and skin-prick testing in the ... by Corey, Jacquelynne P. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In addition to dampness problems, presence of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in the bed was related to an increased risk with an OR of 1.
Home dampness and molds, parental atopy, and asthma in childhood: a ... by Jaakkola, Niina / Environmental Health Perspectives
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