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Environmental Determinants

Daily Vacuuming of Mattresses Significantly Reduces House Dust Mite Allergens, Bacterial Endotoxin, and Fungal β-Glucan

Francis Fu-Sheng WuShow Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan;Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand;Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Changhua City, Taiwan
, M.D.,,
Mei-Wen WuChanghua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
, M.A.,,
Nevil PierseDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
, M.Sc.,,
Julian CraneDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
, F.R.A.C.P., &
Robert SiebersDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
, F.S.B.
Pages 139-143 | Published online: 09 Feb 2012

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