| Keywords |
House dust mite ; Allergic asthma ; Respiratory allergy ; ELISA |
| Abstract |
House dust mite were the most important cause of allergic asthma and rhinitis. More than 70% of Koreanchildren and about 50% of adult with respiratory allergy were sensitive to house dust mite. This experiment was exam-ined the indoor environment in house and house dust mite existence inquiry. From, 23rd December 2005 to 28thFebruary 2006, dust samples were collected from the bedclothing by a vacuum cleaner and air sampler. And the levelsof Der f1 and Der p1 were determined by ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay). The results were as follows: 1. The mite allergy contaminations of bedclothes in house were higher than international standards (2000ng/g). 2.In type of mite, The Korean house the almost have the D. farinae other than D. pteronyeeinus of mite. 3. The Derf1 and Der p1 levels per gram of dust from the bedclothes were 2074.99ng on average, but they did not exist in air.The concentrations of house dust mite were significantly high in the bedclothing. This results suggest that the bedclotheshave enough concentrations of dust mites to develop the sensitization. The control of indoor environment should beemphasized to prevent the sensitization by the repeated exposure to dust mite. |