mite
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"You know, I can sample for a mite count, but I can't sample for mitochondrial DNA," Funkhouser said.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
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 • Feb. 19, 2026
Ricardo Bassini-Silva, a researcher and curator of the laboratory's Acarological Collection, quickly recognized that the bead-like structures were actually mite larvae.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
“Whew, that was a mite heavier than I’d expected.”
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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