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Animal Allergenic Dust
The neglected partner in allergenic complicity with pollen and mold spores is animal allergens, or house dust. Only within the past 10 years have clinical studies revealed a strong relationship between levels of animal allergens in dust and allergy symptoms. Technology has evolved. Methods have been refined, and immunoassay technology has come into the limelight.
Detection and quantitation of a wide range of antigenic biological and nonbiological substances are now possible through immunoassay analytical methods. Allergenic substances that are processed include proteins, glycoproteins, hormones, peptides, chemical haptens, and drugs. Of interest to the environmental professional, researchers have developed immunoassays ...
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