Dust mite information site for people with asthma, rhinitis or eczema.
For parents and patients
If you have seen our animation and you would like to understand more about the dust mite, select one of the following topics below.
General information about the dust mite
A good starting point if you want to understand the basics to the dust mite
The associated diseases
There are several diseases associated to the dust mite, find out more here
Avoidance and the indoor environment
Want some tips on how to avoid the dust mite in your own home? This page is for you
A deeper look at the mite
If you are a doctor, allergist or researching for a project, the following sections will give you more, just select the level of content.
For the curious
Are you curious about the house dust mite and fancy reading a bit more?
For dust mite studies
Deeper studies into the dust mites, this section is ideal for academics.
Hardcore research
As deep as we can go, these pages are useful if you want some hard facts.
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Contact us
We are always interested to hear from you, so please send us a message and we will do our best to get back to you. Please do note that while we try our best to give you guidance, we will always recommend that your GP is to be your first and main point of contact when it comes allergy related questions.
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Below are some random entries from our our timeline page.
In 2000 - A clinical study demonstrates how to achieve and maintain very low house dust mite allergen homes In 2011 - Th17 cells: new players in asthma pathogenesis In 2006 - ‘Parasites and Allergy’ In 1990 - Doctors describe a link between mite exposure, childhood asthma and a specific gene In 2011 - The epithelium in asthma, protector or driver of disease - a review