title: Measurement of airborne mite allergen exposure in individual subjects.
abstract: To evaluate the extent of personal exposure to airborne mite allergens, subjects were asked to carry a personal air sampler when in their houses. The level of Der 1 allergen trapped by the sampler was measured with a highly sensitive immunoassay. There were great variations in airborne Der 1 exposure in each subject. When used bedding was replaced with new allergen-free bedding, we detected a decrease in the allergen level. The use of new bedding seems to be an effective measure for reducing airborne mite allergen exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inouye
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasueda
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000592:standards; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D005453:Fluorescence; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000592:standards; D003368:Gossypium / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000485:Allergens; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D006023:Glycoproteins