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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Computational investigation of dust mite allergens in a realistic human nasal cavity

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Pages 224-235 | Received 11 Jan 2019, Accepted 17 Jul 2019, Published online: 20 Aug 2019
 

Abstract

Aim: Inhaled allergens from house dust mite (HDM) are a major source of allergic disease such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. It has been a challenge to properly evaluate health risks caused by HDM related allergens including mite bodies, eggs and fecal pellets. This paper presents a numerical study on particle deposition of dust mite allergens in a human nasal cavity.

Materials and methods: A realistic nasal cavity model was reconstructed from CT scans and a Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis of steady airflow was simulated. The discrete phase model was used to trace particle trajectories of three dust mite related particles.

Results: The flow and particle model were validated by comparing with nasal resistance measurement and previous literature respectively. Aerodynamic characteristics and deposition of dust mite allergens in the nasal cavity were analyzed under different breathing conditions including rest and exercising conditions.

Conclusions: The numerical results revealed the roles of different nasal cavity regions in filtering various types of dust mite allergens with consideration of breathing conditions.

Disclosure statement

No outside interest paid for any part of this study. No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

Financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China [No. 81271057, No. 81800096] and Interdiscipline Subject of Xi'an Jiaotong University [No. 08143039] are sincerely acknowledged.

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