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A cluster analysis of the effects of storage mites as allergens in relation to certain occupations and living conditions
Author(s) -
AGHA M.,
GNANASAKTHY A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1981.tb01625.x
Subject(s) - mite , acari , cluster (spacecraft) , toxicology , biology , dust mites , environmental health , zoology , statistical analysis , allergy , allergen , immunology , ecology , medicine , mathematics , statistics , computer science , programming language
Summary The method of cluster analysis was used to examine the data of Wraith, Cunnington & Seymour (1979) to assess the role and allergenic importance of storage mites in house dust and other environments in relation to certain factors thought to influence patients' exposure to these species. The analysis provided strong statistical evidence that (a) excessively damp housing and (b) occupational risks of exposure were the two main factors associated with allergy to these species. It also indicated that sensitivity to D. pteronyssinus remained unaltered in environmental conditions more favourable to the growth and development of storage mites. Furthermore, it was shown that the storage species form a group of similar allergens distinct from the house‐dust mite.