Dust Mite Allergen Components in Children from Costa Rica, Ghana, and Ecuador: More Evidence that Der p 23 is a Major Allergen
Dust mites (DM) are a major source of indoor allergens and IgE to DM are strongly associated with allergic asthma. Der p 23 is a recently described major DM allergen but investigations to date have been limited to small cohorts and/or microchip assays.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Behnam Keshavarz, Jeffrey Wilson, Jonas Lidholm, Adnan Custovic, Philip Cooper, Peter Heymann, Thomas Platts-Mills Source Type: research
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