A study on the prevelance of house dust mites in Al-Arish city north sinal governorate Egyptain
Joint Authors
al-Shirbini, Jihad T.
al-Shirbini, Iman T.
Saled, Najla Mustafa Kamel
Haridi, Fuad M.
Mursi, Ayman T. A.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 40, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2010), pp.57-70, 14 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2010-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Free living mites comprise a huge and various groups of tiny arthropods in the class Arachida, mainly of the Pyroglyphidae family.
Exposure to allergens derived from house dust mite(HDM) feces is a postulated risk factor for allergic sensitization, asthma development and asthma morbidity.
However, practical and effective method to mitigate these allergens in low-income, urban home environments remains elusive.
It well known that(HDM) physiology is greatly affected by hydrothermal microclimatic condition.
El Arish has subtropical climate and warm humid summer, such situation are favourable to proliferate house dust mites.
As no valid data are available for house dust mites fauna of El Arish, this study was carried out to determine the prevalence and contamination rates of homes in El Arish city.
Samples of house dust collected in 2008 from 50 houses in El Arish city were subjected to acarological examination.
Acri were found in(34.6 %) of the samples collected from these homes.
Results indicated that dust mites were present in all humid environments.
Also, hypersensitivity to dust mites was common among patients with asthma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shirbini, Jihad T.& al-Shirbini, Iman T.& Saled, Najla Mustafa Kamel& Haridi, Fuad M.& Mursi, Ayman T. A.. 2010. A study on the prevelance of house dust mites in Al-Arish city north sinal governorate Egyptain. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 40, no. 1, pp.57-70.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shirbini, Jihad T.…[et al.]. A study on the prevelance of house dust mites in Al-Arish city north sinal governorate Egyptain. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 40, no. 1 (Apr. 2010), pp.57-70.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shirbini, Jihad T.& al-Shirbini, Iman T.& Saled, Najla Mustafa Kamel& Haridi, Fuad M.& Mursi, Ayman T. A.. A study on the prevelance of house dust mites in Al-Arish city north sinal governorate Egyptain. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2010. Vol. 40, no. 1, pp.57-70.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-102866
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 66-70
Record ID
BIM-102866