mite

Example Sentences

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To test that idea, the team exposed mice to a protein from house dust mites, a common cause of allergic asthma.

From Science Daily

The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.

From BBC

Mrs. Pritchard was a mite plump, so she was breathing hard by the time she caught up with me.

From Literature

Unsure of what they were seeing, the team turned to a colleague who specializes in mites for answers.

From Science Daily

Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites spread through close skin contact, according to the NHS.

From BBC