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Number of references per year. Combo, mite and allergy; Mite, search for dust mite or Dermatophagoides species.
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Figure 2
Taxonomy of dust mites.
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Figure 3
Taxonomy of dust mite species.
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Images of dust mites, eggs, and feces. Copyright © Mission: Allergy, Inc. Used with permission.
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Algorithm 1.
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Algorithm 2.
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Mattress encasings. Copyright © Mission: Allergy, Inc. Used with permission.
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References

References to Appendix B

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