The relationship between airborne pollen andfungal spore concentrations and seasonal pollenallergy symptoms in Cracow in 1997–1999

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• 作者：Dorota Myszkowska ; Danuta St?palska ; Krystyna Obtu?owicz and Grzegorz Por?bski
• 关键词：fungal spores ; pollen allergy ; pollen grains ; symptom score
• 刊名：Aerobiologia
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：18
• 期：2
• 页码：153-161
• 全文大小：143 KB
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Environment
  Environment
  Atmospheric Protection, Air Quality Control and Air Pollution
  Plant Pathology
  Allergology
  Pneumology and Respiratory System
  Environmental Biotechnology
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-3025

文摘

The investigation of airborne pollen and fungalspore concentrations was carried out in Cracowbetween 1997–1999. For this study thevolumetric method has been employed (Burkard).At the same time the clinical diagnosis ofpollen allergy in 40 patients was obtained onthe basis of an interview, positive skin pricktests with pollen extracts and increasedspecific IgE level. An increase in seasonalallergy symptoms in all patients occurred fromthe middle of May to the middle of August.Eighty eight percent of the patients (35 out of40) were sensitive to Poaceae pollen and about50% of them were additionally sensitive totree and herb pollen excluding grasses. Forpatients with additional allergy to tree pollenthe seasonal symptoms started at the end ofMarch (Betula) while for patients withadditional allergy to herb pollen it wasextended to the middle of September (Artemisia).Five people out of 40 revealed positive skinreactions to Alternaria spores and anincrease in specific IgE level. Positive skinreaction to Cladosporium spores with noincrease in specific IgE level occurred in 2patients. The increase in seasonal allergysymptoms in people sensitive to Alternariaspores noted in July and August could becaused not only by these spores but also byPoaceae pollen.