Abundance of domestic mites in dwellings of children and adolescents with asthma in relation to environmental factors and allergy symptoms

Abstract Exposure to house dust allergens, mainly from domestic mites, is an important cause of allergic reactions in sensitized asthmatic patients. A total of 63 dust samples were collected from 16 flats in Bytom (south Poland); in each flat a person (age 4–17 years) suffering from bronchial asthma...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Solarz, Anna Obuchowicz, Marek Asman, Wacław Nowak, Joanna Witecka, Jolanta Pietrzak, Marta Marek, Aldona Łonak, Izabela Stadnicka, Bernadeta Hajduga-Staśko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97936-7