Research Article
Do Other Components of Bedding Dust Affect Sensitisation to House Dust Mites?
Table 1
Skin prick test results.
| | Positive control | Negative control | SPT HDM solution | Diluted SPT HDM | Dust extract | SPT cat | SPT grass |
| Positive reactions | 100% | 0% | 100% | 93.1% (27/29) | 96.5% (28/29) | 65.5% (19/29) | 51.7% (15/29) |
| Wheal diameter mm (95% CI) | 5.1 (4.6–5.5) | 0 | 8.1 (6.9–9.3) | 5.3 (4.4–6.2) | 5.1 (4.3–5.8) | 6.7 (5.1–8.3) | 4.0 (3.5–4.5) |
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