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Outdoor airborne allergens: Characterization, behavior and monitoring in Europe
Grewling, Lukasz; Ribeiro, Helena; Antunes, Célia; Apangu, Godfrey; Çelenk, Sevcan; Costa, Ana; Eguiluz-Garcia, Ibon; Galveias, Ana; Roldan, NestorAeroallergens or inhalant allergens, are proteins dispersed through the air and have the potential to induce allergic conditions such as rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma. Outdoor aeroallergens are found predominantly in pollen grains and fungal spores, which are allergen carriers. Aeroallergens from pollen and fungi have seasonal emission patterns that correlate with plant pollination and fungal sporulation...
Automatic detection of airborne pollen: an overview
Buters, Jeroen; Clot, Bernard; Gehrig, Regula; Gilge, Stefan; Hentges, François; O’Connor, David; Sikoparija, Branko; Skjoth, Carsten; Tummon, FionaPollen monitoring has traditionally been carried out using manual methods first developed in the early 1950s. Although this technique has been recently standardised, it suffers from several drawbacks, notably data usually only being available with a delay of 3–9 days and usually delivered at a daily resolution. Several automatic instruments have come on to the market over the past few years, with more new devic...
Airborne Alternaria and Cladosporium fungal spores in Europe: Forecasting possi...
Grinn-Gofroń, Agnieszka; Nowosad, Jakub; Bosiacka, Beata; Camacho, Irene; Pashley, Catherine; Belmonte, Jordina; De Linares, ConcepciónAirborne fungal spores are prevalent components of bioaerosols with a large impact on ecology, economy and health. Their major socioeconomic effects could be reduced by accurate and timely prediction of airborne spore concentrations. The main aim of this study was to create and evaluate models of Alternaria and Cladosporium spore concentrations based on data on a continental scale. Additional goals included ass...