Distribution and removal of cat, dog and mite allergens on smooth surfaces in homes with and without pets

Arlian, Larry G.; Neal, Jacqueline S.; Morgan, Marjorie S.; Rapp, Christine M.; Clobes, A. L.

doi:10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62243-0

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“…An additional finding was that those children living with a cat or dog were not more likely to be sensitized to pet dander than those who did not. Recent reports have indicated that pet ownership is not necessarily required for sensitization to pet dander 35,36 because exposure to allergen found in schools and other nondomiciliary settings 37 might be sufficient to lead to sensitization. In addition, children in the PEAK study who were exposed to parental cigarette smoke in the first 2 years of life were not more likely to be sensitized than children who were not.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Atopic characteristics of children with recurrent wheezing at high risk for the development of childhood asthma

Guilbert

Morgan

Zeiger

et al. 2004

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is not supportive of previous findings that found that children exposed to cigarette smoke in early life are more likely to become atopic. [34][35][36][37][38][39] However, PEAK does not possess the power of a large and longitudinal study to detect such a difference.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Atopic characteristics of children with recurrent wheezing at high risk for the development of childhood asthma

Guilbert

Morgan

Zeiger

et al. 2004

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

341

226

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“…However, several studies show that little mite allergen is collected from walls and smooth surfaces of furniture (tables, chests, drawers, bookshelves, etc. ), and indirectly suggest that most allergen is associated with large particles and not the smaller ones [69,70,72,76]. Air sampling shows that airborne allergen is low or nonexistent in the absence of disturbance [76].…”

Section: Mite Allergens As Aeroallergens In Homesmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Therefore, little mite allergen is found on vertical walls, and the tops of hard surface furniture (eg, end tables, bookcases, dressers, bedside tables and chests of drawers) [69,70]. Smooth surface floors (wood, linoleum, and tile) usually contain few mites and little allergen if regularly cleaned and there are few or no cracks (seams).…”

Section: Major Mite Breeding Sites In Homes and Dispersal Of Allergenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dust mite allergens: Ecology and distribution

Arlian

Morgan

Neal

2002

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep

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The most important allergy-causing mites found in homes worldwide are the house dust mites Dermatophagoides farinae, D. pteronyssinus, Euroglyphus maynei, and the storage mite Blomia tropicalis. Most homes contain multiple species. The most prevalent mite species and allergen in homes differ geographically, between homes within a geographical region, and among areas within a home. Therefore, it is important to know which mite species are present in a geographical area when performing diagnostic testing and prescribing immunotherapy. The key factor that influences mite survival and prevalence is relative humidity. Mites are present in homes in humid geographical areas and are rare or absent in drier climates unless humidity is artificially raised. Generally speaking, dust mite allergen levels are low in public buildings and transportation compared to levels in homes.

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“…Indoor particles can be resuspended for many reasons, such as human activities (Ferro et al 2004), animal activities (Arlian et al 2001), and the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system operations (Krauter and Biermann 2007). The human activities, such as walking and vacuuming, were identified as an important reason to cause particle resuspension (Rosati et al 2008;Kubota et al 2009).…”

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Experimental investigation of jet-induced resuspension of indoor deposited particles

Mei

Zhang

Wang

2016

Aerosol Science and Technology

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Particles deposited on indoor surfaces may be resuspended and become airborne when disturbed by intensive jets. Depending on the intended purpose, the resuspension of deposited particles may be minimized or promoted. This investigation experimentally measured the resuspension of Arizona test dusts (ATDs) after a jet impingement. The simulating pulsed jets were created by a tube using compressed nitrogen gas. The jets were released into the test section in a wind tunnel that was cleaned by high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. The particle resuspension was evaluated by the dust-removal zone shapes on particle-laden plates, total dust-removal mass, and the number of airborne particles. The effects of the jet impingement heights, surface dust loads, and particle-laden plate surface roughness on particle resuspension were examined. This study revealed that sparsely deposited dusts indoors are more difficult to resuspend by jets than are densely deposited dusts. The jet impingement to a surface whose roughness is comparable to the particle diameters may cause severer airborne particle exposure than to surfaces with extremely small or large roughness values. For a high surface dust load, there is an optimal jet impingement height that can resuspend the maximum amount of the deposited dusts.

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Distribution and removal of cat, dog and mite allergens on smooth surfaces in homes with and without pets

Cited by 32 publications

References 20 publications

Atopic characteristics of children with recurrent wheezing at high risk for the development of childhood asthma

Atopic characteristics of children with recurrent wheezing at high risk for the development of childhood asthma

Dust mite allergens: Ecology and distribution

Experimental investigation of jet-induced resuspension of indoor deposited particles

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