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- Title
Effect of dry cleaning on mite allergen levels in blankets.
- Authors
Vandenhove, T.; Soler, M.; Birnbaum, J.; Charpin, D.; Vervloet, D.
- Abstract
Since one of the greatest reservoirs of allergens is the blanket, we assessed mite allergen levels in dust collected from five blankets by vacuuming before and after dry cleaning with perchlorethylene and compared the results with five control blankets. Assays with monoclonal antibodies showed that group I (<em>Der p</em> I and <em>Der f</em> I) mite allergen levels per g dust were 78% lower after dry cleaning. Group I allergen levels per m² of dry-cleaned blankets were 98% Lower. RAST inhibition showed that total allergen levels decreased 70% after dry cleaning. Mite allergens were not denatured by perchlorethylene. The effect of dry cleaning resulted from physical washing out of dust and allergens.
- Subjects
ALLERGENS; MITES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; DRY cleaning; ANTIGENS; GLOBULINS; BLOOD proteins; ARACHNIDA
- Publication
Allergy, 1993, Vol 48, Issue 4, p264
- ISSN
0105-4538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1398-9995.1993.tb00726.x