| prevalence of tyrophagus putrescentiae hypersensitivity in subjects over 70 years of age in a veterans' nursing home in taiwan. | domestic mites are present in house dust samples throughout the world. reports have shown a high prevalence of tyrophagus putrescentiae (tp) sensitization in europe and asia, and its importance and clinical relevance in elderly subjects have grown rapidly. the main objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tp sensitization in elderly subjects in a veterans' nursing home using mite allergen extracts and recombinant allergens. | 2010 | 20197679 |