His team evaluated 656 non-allergens and 19 allergens, and found that the 19 allergens were statistically more stable than
dust mite proteins in general.
The report reviews key players involved House
Dust Mite Allergy therapeutics and enlists all their major and minor projects
An average two million
dust mites can collect in a mattress in six months, excreting twice their body weight per day.
ISLAMABAD -- Researchers have successfully tested treatments for people with allergies to grasses and to
dust mites, Science Daily reported.
Comment: This study seems to show that a mattress cover does a good job of protecting the mattress, but does little to lessen
dust mite allergy symptoms.
Coverage of the House
Dust Mite Allergy pipeline on the basis of route of administration and molecule type.
It's a chore, but washing all bedding weekly in hot water is a sure way to get rid of
dust mites.
The powerful digestive enzymes that allowed the parasitic mites to feed on their hosts help the house
dust mite digest skin flakes and bits of feathers and nails that it finds lying around.
If you're allergic to
dust mites, allergen-proof covers for pillows and mattresses effectively reduce
dust mite exposure," Dr.
Japan is the world's second-largest market for allergy medicines after the USA as some 20-30% of the population of 127 million people suffer from house
dust mite allergy or Japanese cedar pollen allergy, ALK-Abello said.
This volume consists of chapters on: the identification and taxonomy of the Glycyphagoidea and Acaroidea, superfamilies of mites which contain species called '
dust mites', including keys to the different species; their physiology and internal anatomy, including how the allergens are formed in the gut of the mite; water balance in the mites, a key factor in their survival in homes;
dust mite ecology; the development, life histories and population dynamics of
dust mites; methods for studying house
dust mite ecology and biology;
dust mite allergens; allergy and epidemiology; control of
dust mites and allergen avoidance; and, finally, a chapter reflecting on why
dust mites are still a problem, with some speculations on how future changes in climate and control methods may affect
dust mites.
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 75 percent of the 60 million Americans with allergies have symptoms triggered by indoor allergens, including
dust mites, animal dander (shed skin flakes), mold, and cockroach and mouse droppings.
