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Title Histamine as an emergent indoor contaminant: Accumulation and persistence in bed bug infested homes
Author Zachary C. DeVries, Richard G. Santangelo, Alexis M. Barbarin, Coby Schal
Date 2018-02-12
Description We collected dust in homes and ana- lyzed for histamine before, and up to three months after bed bug eradication. Histamine levels in bed bug infested homes were remarkably high and significantly higher than in control homes not infested with bed bugs.
Keywords bed bug, histamine, feces, allergen, dust infestation
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