Caution: Reptile pets shuttle grasshopper allergy and asthma into homes
The numbers of reptiles in homes has at least doubled in the last decade in Europe and the USA. Reptile purchases are increasingly triggered by the attempt to avoid potentially allergenic fur pets like dogs and cats. Consequently, reptiles are today regarded as surrogate pets initiating a closer rel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | World Allergy Organization Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119302182 |