AIRBORNE CAT (FEL-D-I), DOG (CAN-F-I), AND MITE (DER-I AND DER-II) ALLERGEN LEVELS IN THE HOMES OF JAPAN

[摘要] We measured the airborne and floor dust allergen levels of the cat (Fel d I), dog (Can f I), and mite (Der I and Der II) allergens in 13 houses. Airborne allergens were sampled with a low-noise air sampler for 5 to 7 days in the living rooms where the inhabitants were living as usuaL. The mean levels of airborne Fel d I and Can f I in houses with cats or dogs were 5960 and 2880 pg/m3, respectively, which were about 160 and 100 times higher than levels of airborne Der L In floor dust the mean levels of Fel d I and Can f I were 322 and 236 mug/gm fine dust, respectively which were 59 and 10 times higher than the levels of Der L These results suggest that the airborne cat and dog allergens might be important sources of allergens for persons who live in a house with those animals, because the absolute allergen levels in both the air and dust are significantly higher than those of mite.

[发布日期] 1993-12-01

[关键词] AIRBORNE;CAT;DOG;MITE;ALLERGEN