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Background: We examined seasonal variation of dust‐mite (Der f 1 and Der p 1), cat (Fel d 1), and cockroach (Bla g 1) allergens in Boston, while adjusting for other covariates. Limited data are available on seasonal patterns of indoor allergen concentrations for different geographic regions in the USA. Understanding within‐home seasonal variation of allergens is important epidemiologically and clinically. Methods: From June 1995 to June 1996, dust samples were vacuumed monthly from the bed, bedroom floor, and kitchen of 20 homes. Indoor temperatures were measured monthly and used in calculating relative and absolute humidity. Monthly home characteristics questionnaires were completed by an adult resident of each home. Dust samples were assayed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays. Results: Der f 1 and Der p 1 in beds and floors peaked in the autumn months, Fel d 1 peaked in winter and spring, and Bla g 1 was highest in summer. Dust‐mite allergen concentrations were 1.9–2.4 times higher in autumn than spring, but the levels in beds were 19–31 times higher in houses than those in apartments. Although Fel d 1 levels in beds were 2.4 times higher in spring than summer, homes with cats

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Author

G.L. Chew; K.M. Higgins; D.R. Gold; M.L. Muilenberg; H.A. Burge; D.R. Gold

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0105-4538)

Published

1999

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)