title: Exposure to risky concentrations of Dermatophagoides allergens in a high-altitude population (Quito, 2800 m above sea level in the Andean Mountains).
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Dermatology Center, Metrópoli Medical Center, Quito, Ecuador. rommelva@andinanet.net
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valdivieso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Estupiñañ
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Iraola
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000531:Altitude; D000818:Animals; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D060829:Arthropod Proteins; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D001513:Beds / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D004484:Ecuador; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044382:Population Groups; D039981:Pyroglyphidae / Q000276:immunology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013983:Tick Control
chemical_list: D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D060829:Arthropod Proteins; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; C451159:Dermatophagoides farinae antigen f 1; C451162:Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus antigen p 1