| household characteristics and allergen and endotoxin levels in aleppo, syrian arab republic. | few data are available from eastern mediterranean countries about levels of domestic allergens and endotoxins. dust samples were collected from mattresses and floors of 457 homes in the syrian city of aleppo and analysed for antigens and endotoxins. the most important predictors for detectable levels of house-dust mite allergen der p 1 were arabic-style houses (or 3.21) and newer houses (or 1.56). in homes without cats, rubber mattresses were associated with detectable cat allergen fel d 1 in ma ... | 2010 | 20799527 |