The Investigation of the Presence of Mites in Some Served Dry Foodstuffs
Author(s) -
Emel Uzunoğlu Karagöz,
Cihangir Akdemır,
Şahin Direkel,
Nejla Cebeci Güler
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
turkish journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2017.4837
Subject(s) - tyrophagus putrescentiae , biology , acaridae , dust mites , toxicology , mite , veterinary medicine , food science , allergen , acariformes , botany , allergy , medicine , immunology
Mites are microscopic organisms that lower the quality of life of people who are sensitive to them by causing conditions such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. These organisms are found in every habitat where humans live. This study was conducted to determine the presence of storage mites in dry food items.
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