House dust mites and human dander.
The occurrence of house dust mites was measured in the homes of 12 patients with the scaly skin disease, psoriasis. The median number of mites in the mattress dust and floor dust was 27 (range 10-153)/0.1 g and 56 (range 12-114)/0.1 g respectively, which is significantly higher than the background pollution of house dust mites in normal Danish homes. The results support the idea that the amount of mites in our homes not only depend on relative air humidity but also on the production of dandruff.
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Dept. of Dermatology and Venerology, Marselisborg Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001513:Beds; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
D004391:Dust