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Effect of softwood thin veneers in tatami on the activity of the house dust miteDermatophagoides pteronyssinus

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Mori, T., Miyazaki, Y. Effect of softwood thin veneers in tatami on the activity of the house dust miteDermatophagoides pteronyssinus . J Wood Sci 48, 163–164 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00767295

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