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S Afr Med J
April 1994
Allergy Clinic, Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town.
Exposure to house-dust mite allergens in early childhood is an important determinant of the subsequent development of asthma. The Acarex R semi-quantitative test (Noristan) is marketed for use in patients' homes to assess mite levels in house dust. In order to evaluate the reliability of the test in a coastal area where house-dust mites are known to be prevalent, house-dust mite levels were estimated in 119 dust samples obtained from the homes of asthmatic children in a comparative study, by means of the Acarex R test and a Der p 1 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
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January 1991
Department of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille, France.
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