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Diversity of House Dust Mite Species in Xishuangbanna Dai, a Tropical Rainforest Region in Southwest China
Joint Authors
Tang, Rui
Sun, Jin-Lu
Yin, Jia
Yu, Jing-Miao
Luo, Qing-Hua
Shi, Cun-Lian
Zhou, Yu-Ling
Zhang, Hui
Yu, Zhang
Chen, Meng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To survey the species diversity of home dust mites (HDM) in Xishuangbanna, a tropical rainforest region in Southwest China.
Methods.
From August 2010 to January 2011, mite-allergic patients and healthy controls were invited to participate.
Dust samples from the patients’ homes were collected, and mites in the samples were isolated.
Permanent slides were prepared for morphologically based species determination.
Results.
In total, 6316 mite specimens of morphologically identifiable species were found in 233 dust samples taken from 41 homes.
The result shows that the mite family of Pyroglyphidae occupied the highest percentage of the total amount of mites collected, followed by Cheyletidae family.
The most common adult Pyroglyphidae mites were Dermatophagoides (D.) farinae, D.
pteronyssinus, and D.
siboney.
The most common mites found from other families were Blomia tropicalis, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, and Aleuroglyphus ovatus.
Four main allergenic dust mite species D.
farinae, D.
pteronyssinus, D.
siboney, and Blomia tropicalis were found to be coinhabiting in 6/41 homes.
Conclusion.
The HDM population in homes in Xishuangbanna, a tropical rainforest region in Southwest China, has its own characteristics.
It has rich dust mite species and the dust mite densities do not show significant variation across seasons.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Jing-Miao& Luo, Qing-Hua& Sun, Jin-Lu& Shi, Cun-Lian& Yin, Jia& Zhou, Yu-Ling…[et al.]. 2015. Diversity of House Dust Mite Species in Xishuangbanna Dai, a Tropical Rainforest Region in Southwest China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055431
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Jing-Miao…[et al.]. Diversity of House Dust Mite Species in Xishuangbanna Dai, a Tropical Rainforest Region in Southwest China. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055431
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Jing-Miao& Luo, Qing-Hua& Sun, Jin-Lu& Shi, Cun-Lian& Yin, Jia& Zhou, Yu-Ling…[et al.]. Diversity of House Dust Mite Species in Xishuangbanna Dai, a Tropical Rainforest Region in Southwest China. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055431
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055431