Reduction in humidity as a method of controlling mites and mite allergens: the use of mechanical ventilation in British domestic dwellings.

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Published in Clin Exp Allergy on September 01, 1996

Authors

A M Fletcher1, C A Pickering, A Custovic, J Simpson, J Kennaugh, A Woodcock

Author Affiliations

1: North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK.

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