Green W, Woolcock A J, Dowse G
P N G Med J. 1982 Dec;25(4):219-22.
House dust mites were sought in indigenous houses of parts of the western and eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea during four field visits over a period of five years. A detailed search was made of various materials from different parts of the houses, including blankets. Findings showed that Dermatophagoides species reach very high concentrations in blankets but are relatively scarce in other places in the houses. A possible role for mite contaminated blankets in the reported increased prevalence of asthma in the Eastern Highlands Province is discussed.
在五年内进行的四次实地考察中，研究人员在巴布亚新几内亚西部和东部高地部分地区的当地房屋中寻找屋尘螨。他们对房屋不同部位的各种材料进行了详细搜索，包括毛毯。研究结果表明，尘螨属在毛毯中的浓度非常高，但在房屋的其他地方相对较少。文中讨论了螨污染毛毯在报告中提到的东部高地省哮喘患病率上升中可能所起的作用。
