Without the activity of the major house dust mite enzyme/allergen Der p1 the accompanying allergens in a HDM dropping are stymied - Der p1 has been denatured in recent research. See pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…… OK British Thoracic Society (BTS) Asthma + Lung UK

Quote: "House dust mites, living in a colony will pass bacteria and fungi through mite droppings or on mite bodies". Note: bacterial species will probably reflect local dust. EUFOREA Asthma + Lung UK Geoghegan Lab Ref. J Econ.Entomology, 2016, (109) No4 1887-89

Seven different dust mite species found living in an old damp mattress. Read housedustmite.com/pages/research… Majority were allergy causing dust mites The Healthy House The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation EFA Patients Allergy UK Environment-Health

House dust mite droppings recycle fungi. READ and see fungi growing out of the mite's 5 part dropping. housedustmite.com/pages/research… don't sleep with mites EFA Patients British Lung Foundation Allergy London Evelina London

House dust mite-proof material. Here's what scientists say is best. Read housedustmite.com/pages/research… OK? EFA Patients American Lung Association Dr Nick Hopkinson Asthma + Lung UK British Thoracic Society (BTS)

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A HDM is a scavenger with parasitic-like functions designed to alarm, harm and activate the complex cascade of events that promote an allergic response to itself and others. 'Allergy' 2023,78:(5),1148-1168 Dr Nick Hopkinson Jacqui Pollington DrLJ 💙 GOLD COPD

Professor Peter Barnes on the cost of Asthma/COPD - not millions, or billions but trillions $$$$$$$$ Dr Nick Hopkinson Jacqui Pollington DrLJ 💙 GOLD COPD Love Your Lungs Paediatric Respiratory Conference, London

25 year old warning! Tobacco smoke 'potentates' (dictates) the harm house dust mite enzymes inflict on lung tissue. 'Am.J.Respir.CellMol.Biol'. 1999(20)1238-1250 Jacqui Pollington DrLJ 💙 GOLD COPD Love Your Lungs Paediatric Respiratory Conference, London

Cigarette smoking increases bronchial mucosal IL-17A expression in asthmatics, which acts in concert with environmental aero-allergens to bring about neutrophilic inflammation. Ref. Clin Exp Allergy, 2017(47)740–750. Jacqui Pollington DrLJ 💙 GOLD COPD

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Untroubled by intellect, but may be prone to house dust mite allergy. Read housedustmite.com/pages/research… Photo and article reference: Front. Vet. Sci., (10) 23 October 2023 EFA Patients Family Allergy & Asthma Cats come second!

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Tobacco smoke 'potentates' (dictates) the harm house dust mite enzymes inflict on lung tissue. Ref. 'Am.J.Respir.CellMol.Biol'. 1999(20)1238-1250 Atul Gupta British Lung Foundation Hugo Farne 🫁 Dr Nick Hopkinson GOLD COPD Note the date 1999 Asthma + Lung UK

House dust mite droppings hold a secret. READ a bit about the mite that may live in your home. housedustmite.com/pages/research… OK? UofL Med School The Healthy House WeSchoolNurses 💙 CleanSchoolAir

OLD quote: "Mattress and bedding barrier intervention has been shown to reduce mite allergen exposure and improve clinical symptoms of both [HDM related] asthma and rhinitis." 'Rhinitis, Management Guidelines, 2000. ISBN: 1-85317-969-8 Glenis K Scadding Atul Gupta

House dust mites can drown in a normal machine wash & allergens are washed away. Good news for saving energy - BUT the mite's eggs can survive. Hotter the water, more HDMs die - over 60° is best EFA Patients Ref Ann Aller. Asthma Immunol. 111,2013,465-507

Look at the life doctors found in house dust mites & droppings - a mini review 1978-2011. Click housedustmite.com/pages/research… OK? The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation Hope for COPD Don't sleep with filthy mites Prof. Dame Sally Davies They eat and carry bacteria, enzymes, fungi, etc.

Lungs, self cleaning described in a short article. Look up the references for more information. Click housedustmite.com/pages/research… OK? EFA Patients Clean Air in London Jeff Smith on Air Pollution (BreatheLife2030.org) Mums For Lungs Boomer Esiason Foundation Dr Elaine Bevan-Smith (RN PhD)