House dust mite allergens in domestic homes in Cheonan, Korea
- Abstract
- House dust mites produce inhalant allergens of importance to allergic patients. We measured the major group 1 allergens, Der p 1 and Der f 1, from the house dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farina, respectively in 100 randomly selected domestic homes from Cheonan, Korea. Dust samples were collected by vacuuming from the living room floor and 1 mattress in each home. Der p 1 and Der f 1 were measured by double monoclonal ELISA. Der p 1 levels were very low, with geometric mean levels for floors and mattresses being 0.11 microgram/g (range: 0.01-4.05) and 0.14 microgram/g (range: 0.01-30.0), respectively. Corresponding levels of Der f 1 were higher, 7.46 microgram/g (range: 0.01-262.9) and 10.2 microgram/g (range: 0.01-230.9) for floors and mattresses, respectively. D. farinae appears to be the dominant house dust mite in Cheonan.
- All Author(s)
- H. S. Nam
; R. Siebers
; S. H. Lee
; J. S. Park
; Y. B. Kim
; Y. J. Choi
; J. Crane
- Issued Date
- 2008
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Dermatophagoides farina; house dust mite; allergen; asthma; Korea
- Publisher
- 대한기생충학·열대의학회
The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
- ISSN
- 0023-4001
; 1738-0006
- Citation Title
- The Korean Journal of Parasitology
- Citation Volume
- 46
- Citation Number
- 3
- Citation Start Page
- 187
- Citation End Page
- 189
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.3347/kjp.2008.46.3.187
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/2945
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