Evaluation of different techniques for washing cats: Quantitation of allergen removed from the cat and the effect on airborne Fel d 1
Journal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyPublished 1 September 1997
David B. Avner, Matthew S. Perzanowski, Thomas A.E. Platts‐Mills, Judith A. Woodfolk
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Washing cats by immersion will remove significant allergen from the cat and can reduce the quantity of Fel d 1 becoming airborne, however, the decrease is not maintained at 1 week.
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Cats carry large quantities of Fel d 1, only a small proportion of which (approximately 0.002%/hr) becomes airborne. Washing cats by immersion will remove significant allergen from the cat and can reduce the quantity of Fel d 1 becoming airborne. However, the decrease is not maintained at 1 week.
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