Sakaguchi M, Inouye S, Sasaki R, Hashimoto M, Kobayashi C, Yasueda H
Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996 May;97(5):1040-4. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(96)70255-5.
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.
