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.
If you visit the about us page you will see there is a message form for you to fill in. We are located in England, and welcome messages from all over the world.
Below are some random entries from our our timeline page.
In 2010 - Research into traditional herbal Chinese medicine to kill house dust mites In 2005 - Radioactive tags, attached to a major mite allergen, follow the progress of the allergen from lungs to lymph nodes associated with lungs, as well as to kidneys and liver of allergic mice In 2011 - Neutrophil activity investigated in dust mite-related asthma In 1996 - Evidence describing how mite droppings can cause ‘allergic-like’ symptoms before true allergy develops In 2008 - Mite exposure triggers immune reactions beyond allergy