Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
accariens
English translation:
dust mites (acarians)
Added to glossary by
RHELLER
Sep 13, 2004 00:51
19 yrs ago
French term
Huguette Zuehlke
allergies aux accariens
French to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
Veterinary
associated with pets
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | allergy to dust and acarians (dust mites) |
RHELLER
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| 5 +1 | mites |
Michele Fauble
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Proposed translations
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allergy to dust and acarians (dust mites)
Massey DG, FournierMassey G, James RH. Minimizing acarians and house dust in the tropics Ann Allergy 1993;71:439-44. No health indices. ...
bmj.bmjjournals.com/content/ vol317/issue7166/fulltext/supplemental/1105/
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-13 01:10:07 GMT)
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people who are allergic to animal dander (fur) are often also allergic to dust (and dust mites)
bmj.bmjjournals.com/content/ vol317/issue7166/fulltext/supplemental/1105/
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-13 01:10:07 GMT)
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people who are allergic to animal dander (fur) are often also allergic to dust (and dust mites)
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Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
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22 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
mites
acariens
The mites are found in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands ...
www.safe2use.com/pests/scabies/animals/mange.htm
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-09-13 01:14:23 GMT)
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allergies to mites
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Note added at 48 mins (2004-09-13 01:39:35 GMT)
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\"More than 50 species of mites live on or in domesticated mammals and birds of North America. These include the parasitic mange and scab mites, ear mites, and internal-living mites.\"
http://www.safe2use.com/pests/scabies/animals/mange.htm
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Note added at 7 hrs 36 mins (2004-09-13 08:28:00 GMT)
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There are many species of mites. Dust mites are just one type and are often implicated in human allergies.
The mites are found in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands ...
www.safe2use.com/pests/scabies/animals/mange.htm
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-09-13 01:14:23 GMT)
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allergies to mites
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Note added at 48 mins (2004-09-13 01:39:35 GMT)
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\"More than 50 species of mites live on or in domesticated mammals and birds of North America. These include the parasitic mange and scab mites, ear mites, and internal-living mites.\"
http://www.safe2use.com/pests/scabies/animals/mange.htm
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Note added at 7 hrs 36 mins (2004-09-13 08:28:00 GMT)
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There are many species of mites. Dust mites are just one type and are often implicated in human allergies.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sarahl (X)
: actually they live in mattresses and they eat the skin and hair cells we shed.
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thanks
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