2000 – Allergens found in mite droppings are also found in the fluid surrounding unborn babies
A paper is published reporting that mite allergens have been identified in the fetal fluid and circulation of newly born infants.
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- 1995 – A paper reviewing all research on mites, their biology and role in allergy is published; plus scientific evidence of cell damage caused by mite droppings is made known to doctors
- 2000 – A clinical study demonstrates how to achieve and maintain very low house dust mite allergen homes
- 2000 – Medical confirmation that sensitization to house dust mites in childhood is dose-dependent, and in children with mite-related asthma further exposure can make their asthma worse
- What doctors found in house dust mite droppings – a review
‘Detection of House Dust Mite allergen in amniotic fluid and umbilical-cord blood’; Holloway J A, Warner J O, Vance G H S, Diaper N D, Warner J A, Jones C A ,The Lancet, 2000, Issue 9245, 1900-1902.
At best dust mites can travel only a few centimetres per minute, but they can 'hitch' a ride across the globe on cloth, mattresses, etc
