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1. Assessing allergenicity of urban parks: a case study from Aydin, Turkey

Author:
Barış Kara; Yasin Aşık
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 247-262
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressus; Prunus; allergenicity; asthma; biodiversity; case studies; correspondence analysis; flora; geographical distribution; hay fever; human health; pollen; recreation; risk; trees
Abstract:
... Allergenic pollens produced by some tree species in urban parks, a part of the urban flora, cause pollinosis, allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and asthma. The allergenic pollen levels of four urban parks in Aydin (Turkey) were determined using the Index of Urban Green Zones Allergenicity (IUGZA). The potential allergenicity value (PAV) of each species and the crown volume of each i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09745-8

2. Atmospheric particulate matter deposition on birch catkins and pollen grains before pollination

Author:
Marie Choël; Nicolas Visez; Xavier Secordel; Karine Deboudt
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 151-162
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; air pollution; allergenicity; birch pollen; chemical composition; coagulation; health hazards; particulates; pollination; trees; Central European region; France
Abstract:
... Birch is the most allergenic tree species in Northern and Central Europe. Airborne birch pollen concentrations are observed to be on the rise for several decades. Health hazard due to birch pollen grains (BPGs) can worsen due to particulate air pollution. The prevalence of the intimate mixture of BPGs with atmospheric particulate matter (APM) at the single pollen grain level is still unraveled. In ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09739-6

3. Chemical and biological components of atmospheric particulate matter and their impacts on human health and crops: a review

Author:
Suresh Kumar; Shiv Kumar Dwivedi
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 287-327
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Fusarium; Penicillium; Puccinia; arsenic; aspergillosis; asthma; cadmium; chlorosis; chromium; conidia; corn; dermatitis; fly ash; food security; human health; lead; necrosis; nickel; particulates; pneumonia; rice; titanium; toxicity; vanadium; wheat
Abstract:
... This article provides a brief review of morphological features (MFs), chemical and biological aspects of particulate matters (PMs) and their effects on humans and crops. Based on previous studies, it has been found that particles such as carbonaceous, metal-rich, crust-element, fly-ash and biological particles usually exhibit multifarious morphology, due to diverse sources. Thirty-seven elements h ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09749-4

4. Environmental factors that modulate the release and transport of airborne urediniospores Hemileia vastatrix (Berk. & Broome) in coffee crops in Veracruz México

Author:
H. A. Guerrero-Parra; M. C. Calderón-Ezquerro; B. Martínez-López
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 123-143
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Hemileia vastatrix; air; air transportation; canopy; drought; humidity; leaf rust; rain; spore traps; summer; temperature; urediniospores; wind; Mexico
Abstract:
... The coffee leaf rust, Hemileia vastatrix, is the most destructive coffee-growing disease and the most important economically. More aggressive outbreaks of the disease were recently reported worldwide, including in Mexico, where coffee production showed a 40% decrease. This work aimed to determine the environmental conditions that favor release and air transport of the H. vastatrix urediniospores i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09738-7

5. First volumetric records of airborne Cladosporium and Alternaria spores in the atmosphere of Al Khor (northern Qatar): a preliminary survey

Author:
Dorra Gharbi; Hassan M. Mobayed; Ramzy Mohammed Ali; Amjad Tuffaha; Blessing Reena Dason; Tayseer Ibrahim; Mehdi Adeli; Hisham A. Sattar; Maria del Mar Trigo; Maryam Ali Al-Nesf
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 329-342
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Cladosporium; fungal spores; fungi; relative humidity; spore traps; surveys; wind direction; wind speed; Qatar
Abstract:
... Daily monitoring of airborne fungal spores was carried out for the first time in Al Khor city, Qatar, using a Hirst type 7-day recording volumetric spore trap, from May 2017 to May 2019. During the sampling period, the annual and monthly fluctuations, as well as intradiurnal variations of airborne fungal spore concentrations, were evaluated. Cladosporium, followed by Alternaria, were the spore typ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09746-7

6. Five ways to define a pollen season: exploring congruence and disparity in its attributes and their long-term trends

Author:
Thomas Tasioulis; Kostas Karatzas; Athanasios Charalampopoulos; Athanasios Damialis; Despoina Vokou
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 71-83
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressaceae; Oleaceae; Poaceae; grasses; hypersensitivity; pollen; pollen season; risk; time series analysis; Greece
Abstract:
... We applied five sets of criteria for pollen season (PS) definition, which are associated with the ‘clinical’, ‘grains’, ‘logistic’, ‘moving average’ and ‘percentage’ methods, on a 30-year time series of daily airborne pollen concentration values of Cupressaceae (cypress family), Oleaceae (olive family) and Poaceae (grass family), from Thessaloniki, Greece. These methods could identify a pollen sea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09735-2

7. Influence of meteorological parameters and PM2.5 on the level of culturable airborne bacteria and fungi in Abadan, Iran

Author:
Fariba Keishams; Gholamreza Goudarzi; Yaghoub Hajizadeh; Mohammad Hashemzadeh; Hakimeh Teiri
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 233-245
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
aerosols; air; air temperature; autumn; dust storms; ecological balance; fungi; industrialization; public health; relative humidity; winter; Iran
Abstract:
... In recent years, monitoring of airborne bacteria and fungi concentrations has obtained increasing universal attraction not only for influences on ecological balance but also for evaluating their public health consequences. In this study, we aimed to investigate culturable airborne bacteria and fungi levels in different sites of Abadan, and their association with meteorological parameters and PM₂.₅ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09744-9

8. Microscopic fungi and other contaminants on airborne pollen grains of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.)

Author:
D. Magyar; B. Krasznai; M. D. Tóth
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 217-231
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Penicillium; air; pollen; pollen season; spores; temperature; wind speed; Hungary
Abstract:
... Fungal particles were observed on the pollen grains of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) in air samples collected in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Microscopical observations showed the colonization of pollen grains by different fungal taxa. Concentration data were correlated with meteorological factors, day of the year (DOY), PM₁₀, PM₂.₅, and spore levels. Pollen grains infected by fungi became common ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09743-w

9. Simultaneous monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 and bacterial profiles from the air of hospital environments with COVID-19-affected patients

Author:
Maria Rita Perrone; Salvatore Romano; Giuseppe De Maria; Paolo Tundo; Anna Rita Bruno; Luigi Tagliaferro; Michele Maffia; Mattia Fragola
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 391-412
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum; DNA barcoding; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Staphylococcus; air; airborne transmission; bacterial communities; biodiversity; cross infection; genes; hospitals; multidimensional scaling; Italy
Abstract:
... The SARS-CoV-2 presence and the bacterial community profile in air samples collected at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Operational Unit of Infectious Diseases of Santa Caterina Novella Hospital in Galatina (Lecce, Italy) have been evaluated in this study. Air samplings were performed in different rooms of the ICU ward with and without COVID-19 patients. No sample was found positive to SARS-C ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09754-7

10. Spatiotemporal distribution and the passive dispersal of fungal spores through HVAC systems

Author:
Wan-Rou Lin; Yung-Hung Ho; Wai Kwan Lee; Hsuan-Min Cheng; Pi-Han Wang
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 13-21
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; air; air quality; bioaerosols; heat; mildews; temperature
Abstract:
... Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are widely used to regulate indoor temperature and air quality of modern buildings. The central supply and exhaust system cause the dispersal and removal of bioaerosols. This study presents results from ex situ experiments conducted to a better understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution, passive dispersal and removal of fungal spores t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09730-7

11. A comprehensive aerobiological study of the airborne pollen in the Irish environment

Author:
Emma Markey; Jerry Hourihane Clancy; Moisés Martínez-Bracero; Jose María Maya-Manzano; Matt Smith; Carsten Skjøth; Paul Dowding; Roland Sarda-Estève; Dominique Baisnée; Aoife Donnelly; Eoin McGillicuddy; Gavin Sewell; David J. O’Connor
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 343-366
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus; Betula; Cupressaceae; Fraxinus; Pinus; Platanus; Poaceae; Quercus; Taxaceae; Urticaceae; grasses; pollen; pollen season; spring; summer; trees; wind; Ireland
Abstract:
... Respiratory allergies triggered by pollen allergens represent a significant health concern to the Irish public. Up to now, Ireland has largely refrained from participating in long-term aerobiological studies. Recently, pollen monitoring has commenced in several sampling locations around Ireland. The first results of the pollen monitoring campaigns for Dublin (urban) and Carlow (rural) concerning t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09751-w

12. The course of birch pollen seasons in Sosnowiec (Southern Poland) in 1997–2020 in relation to meteorological conditions

Author:
Katarzyna Dąbrowska-Zapart; Tadeusz Niedźwiedź
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 51-70
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; air flow; air temperature; birch pollen; cluster analysis; pollen season; relative humidity; solar radiation; summer; wind speed; Poland
Abstract:
... The study's main objective was to specify the extent to which weather conditions were related to the course of birch pollen seasons in the years 1997–2020. The impact of atmospheric conditions on the daily concentrations of birch pollen grains, the Annual pollen integral (APIn), and the length of pollen seasons were studied. The dependency between each meteorological condition and various features ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09734-3

13. Air pollution effects on Datura innoxia mill. pollen structure, protein and germination

Author:
Chetna Ugale; Jaykiran A. Tidke
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 379-390
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Datura inoxia; abortion (plants); air; air pollution; evolutionary adaptation; pollen; pollen tubes; pollen viability; principal component analysis; protein content; stigma; urban areas
Abstract:
... Plants have been exposed to the urban environment for many years, and in response to air pollution, they have adopted selective and adaptive changes. In this study, we examined Datura pollen deposition on the stigma for germination and also assessed the viability of the pollen along with its element and protein content. According to the hypothesis that pollen physiology is negatively impacted by a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09753-8

14. Airborne bacteria and fungi in a wastewater treatment plant: type and characterization of bio-aerosols, emission characterization and mapping

Author:
Hanna Jari; Afshin Maleki; Saeed Dehestani Athar; Ebrahim Mohammadi; Ebrahim Darvishi; Manouchehr Ahmadi Hedayati; Nader Marzban; Van Tai Tang; Bejan Nouri
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 163-176
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Acinetobacter; Aspergillus flavus; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterococcus; Listeria; Micrococcus; Neisseria; Penicillium; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus; aeration; air; bioaerosols; lungs; particulates; plate count; polymerase chain reaction; relative humidity; sludge; spring; summer; temperature; wastewater treatment; wind direction; wind speed; winter
Abstract:
... Exposure to bioaerosols causes infection, over-sensitivity, respiratory, and lung diseases. This study was conducted at Sanandaj wastewater treatment plant in three seasons of winter, spring and summer to investigate the type and density of bio-aerosols. Sampling was performed using a sampling pump with a discharge rate of 28.3 L/min at a height of 1.5 m above the ground; the samples were taken fr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09740-z

15. Airborne pollen trends in Tétouan (NW of Morocco)

Author:
Asmaa Boullayali; Lakbira Elhassani; Asmae Janati; Lamiaa Achmakh; Hassan Bouziane
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 479-505
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cannabis; Cupressaceae; Mercurialis; Olea; Parietaria; Pinus; Poaceae; Quercus; deforestation; humans; pollen; pollen season; public health; rain; spore traps; temperature; Morocco
Abstract:
... Trends of the airborne annual pollen integral (APIₙ) and pollen season of principal woody and herbaceous plants in Tétouan were analysed over a 10-year monitoring period (2008–2017). Pollen was continuously sampled by means of a 7-day recording volumetric pollen trap by Burkard. Pollen trends were analysed by using Mann–Kendall tests and Sen’s slope. Aerobiological data were correlated with temper ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09700-z

16. Allergenic fungal spores in the air of urban parks

Author:
Idalia Kasprzyk; Agnieszka Grinn-Gofroń; Agata Ćwik; Katarzyna Kluska; Paloma Cariñanos; Tomasz Wójcik
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 39-51
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Cladosporium; Drechslera; Epicoccum; Torula; air; allergenicity; biodiversity; fungi; hypersensitivity; people; risk; risk assessment
Abstract:
... Urban green spaces, especially urban parks, are essential for the proper functioning of cities, but they can be a serious source of airborne fungal spores. Aerobiological monitoring was carried out in urban parks of different typology to estimate the risk associated with fungal spores for citizens. Volumetric method was applied with the use of portable Burkard Sampler. In the air of the studied pa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09671-7

17. Analysis of allergenic pollen data, focusing on a pollen load threshold statement

Author:
Laura Šukienė; Ingrida Šaulienė; Rūta Dubakienė; Odilija Rudzevičienė; Gintautas Daunys
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 843-860
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus; Artemisia; Betula; Corylus; Poaceae; air quality; allergenicity; allergic rhinitis; asthma; morbidity; pollen; pollen loads; pollen season; public health; telemedicine; Lithuania
Abstract:
... Airborne allergenic pollen affects a significant part of the population and the information on pollen load is a valuable tool for public health prevention. The messages should be provided in a form easily understandable for the population. The study provides new insight for the categorisation of pollen load by defining thresholds solely from aerobiological data. Using the long-term airborne pollen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09727-2

18. Analysis of quality control outcomes of grass pollen identification and enumeration: experience matters

Author:
Andelija Milic; Beth Addison-Smith; Shanice Van Haeften; Janet M. Davies
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 797-808
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
aerobiology; automation; data collection; environmental health; exercise; grasses; humans; pollen; quality control; questionnaires; sample size
Abstract:
... Pollen identification and enumeration is subject to human errors, and hence, it is crucial to evaluate the proficiency of pollen counters. Many networks still depend on manual pollen monitoring, and those adopting automation use manual counting data as a reference. A quality control exercise was undertaken across the AusPollen Aerobiology Collaboration Network to compare data analysis methods, gau ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09723-6

19. Analysis of the annual pollen integral in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shows a negative trend with temperatures for Juniper, Cottonwood, Elm, and Mulberry

Author:
Claudia M. Aprea; David J. Torres; Melany M. Cordova
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 413-428
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; autumn; climate change; mulberries; pollen; regression analysis; spore traps; summer; temperature; trees; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The goal of this study is to determine if the annual pollen integral (APIn) for the top tree allergens in the City of Albuquerque is correlated with meteorological variables. This analysis would be the first of its kind for this area. We used 17 consecutive years from 2004 to 2020 and data collected by the city of Albuquerque using a Spore Trap (Burkard) volumetric air sampler in a location design ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09756-5

20. Antifungal effects of Curcuma longa L. essential oil against pathogenic strains isolated from indoor air

Author:
Erasmo Gámez-Espinosa; Matilde Anaya; Pedro Borges; Diana Marelys Bosch Crespo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 119-126
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; Cladosporium cladosporioides; Curcuma longa; Penicillium brevicompactum; air; air quality; antifungal properties; antiseptics; biocides; biodegradability; detergents; essential oils; food industry; food production; germination; minimum inhibitory concentration; mycelium; polysorbates; propolis; sporulation
Abstract:
... Curcuma longa L. essential oil can be considered a natural product with strong antifungal activity due to the fungicidal and fungistatic effect. It can be used for the aeromycological control of premises where food is prepared. It is important to monitor air quality in food production facilities to achieve safe food. The objective of this work was to evaluate the antifungal activity of C. longa es ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09675-3

21. Application of the HYSPLIT model for birch pollen modelling in Poland

Author:
Daria Bilińska-Prałat; Małgorzata Werner; Maciej Kryza; Małgorzata Malkiewicz; Piotr Rapiejko; Kazimiera Chłopek; Katarzyna Dąbrowska-Zapart; Agnieszka Lipiec; Dariusz Jurkiewicz; Ewa Kalinowska; Barbara Majkowska-Wojciechowska; Dorota Myszkowska; Krystyna Piotrowska-Weryszko; Małgorzata Puc; Anna Rapiejko; Grzegorz Siergiejko; Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska; Andrzej Wieczorkiewicz; Monika Ziemianin
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 103-121
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; birch pollen; forests; meteorological data; pollen season; simulation models; temperature; weather research and forecasting model; Central European region; Poland
Abstract:
... In this work, the HYSPLIT model was used to reproduce birch pollen concentrations in Poland for the years 2015 and 2016, where there was significant variation in terms of pollen concentrations and start/end dates of the pollen season. The analysis of pollen observations showed that the seasonal pollen integral (SPIn) was low in 2015 with a shorter season compared to 2016. In 2016, SPIn was unusual ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09737-0

22. Aspergillus and Penicillium spores as urban pathogens of the Havana atmosphere, Cuba

Author:
M. Almaguer; M. Fernández-González; L. Díaz; K. C. Sánchez; F. J. Rodríguez-Rajo; M. J. Aira
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 767-783
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; biodegradation; cultural heritage; equipment; principal component analysis; relative humidity; Cuba
Abstract:
... Aspergillus and Penicillium spores occur with considerable frequency in the outdoor air, and their presence is important due to implications in health, agriculture and biodeterioration of cultural heritage. The objective of this research was to study their abundance in the atmosphere of Havana from 2013 to 2017. Two study methods were used, viable method monitoring of the spores with Chirana Aeros ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09721-8

23. Assessment of airborne Curvularia propagules in the atmosphere of Havana, Cuba

Author:
Michel Almaguer; Lilivet Díaz; María Fernández-González; Sheyla Salas
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 53-69
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Curvularia; air; conidia; diurnal variation; hypersensitivity; light microscopy; pigmentation; relative humidity; temperature; wind speed; Cuba
Abstract:
... Even though the presence of Curvularia conidia in the tropical air and the role in respiratory allergy symptoms or plant diseases incidence has been reported, traditional aerobiological investigations usually do not consider their profound study. An aeromycological study of the Curvularia propagules in Havana was conducted during the years 2017 and 2018. Monitoring was carried out by means of volu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09674-4

24. Bioaerosol measurements over a fattening period in a pig barn focused on the presence of Staphylococcus spp.

Author:
D. Haas; S. Köck; Th. Fritz; H. Galler; J. Habib; M. Kropsch; T. Miskovic; P. Pless; M. Stonitsch; E. Zentner; F. F. Reinthaler
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 1-12
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
barns; bioaerosols; farms; humidity; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; nose; temperature
Abstract:
... The investigation of bioaerosols in the recent years has become more important both indoors and outdoors. Due to expanding of livestock farm capacity, raising attention is paid to this source of emissions. The objective of the present study was to estimate the distribution of bioaerosols in the animal husbandry and its surroundings. Over 2 fattening periods with different animal ages and weights, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09658-4

25. Bioaerosol vertical fungal spores profile in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Author:
Ana Paula Mendes Emygdio; Cristiane Degobbi; Federico Carotenuto; Dulcilena de Matos Castro e Silva; Thaysla Beluco Quintino; Rafael Henrique de Souza Zanetti; Mauricio C. Mantoani; Solana Meneghel Boschilia; Lara Chaves Carvalho Guerra; Pedro Leite da Silva Dias; Cindy E. Morris; Fábio Luiz Teixeira Gonçalves
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 85-101
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Penicillium; aerobiology; bioaerosols; fungal communities; fungi; hail; ice; pandemic; physics; summer; winter; Brazil
Abstract:
... Primary biological aerosol particles (PBAPs) are involved in multiple phenomena ranging from seasonal allergies to pandemic diseases. Furthermore, PBAPs that act as ice nuclei, might interact with cloud physics affecting the formation of hail and, potentially, causing damage to agriculture. These latter dynamics are still unclear, especially due to the lack of knowledge about PBAPs concentration a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09736-1

26. Bioaerosols in the landfill environment: an overview of microbial diversity and potential health hazards

Author:
Abhilash T. Nair
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 185-203
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus; Aspergillus fumigatus; Clostridium perfringens; Enterobacteriaceae; Staphylococcus aureus; air; bioaerosols; dust; hygiene; landfills; meteorology; occupational exposure; relative humidity; risk; safety equipment; solid wastes; spring; summer; temperature; waste disposal
Abstract:
... Landfilling is one of the indispensable parts of solid waste management in various countries. Solid waste disposed of in landfill sites provides nutrients for the proliferation of pathogenic microbes which are aerosolized into the atmosphere due to the local meteorology and various waste disposal activities. Bioaerosols released from landfill sites can create health issues for employees and adjoin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09693-9

27. COVID-19 lockdown: a boon in boosting the air quality of major Indian Metropolitan Cities

Author:
Devendra Singh Rathore; Chirmaie Nagda; Bhavya Singh Shaktawat; Tanushree Kain; Chandrapal Singh Chouhan; Rakeshwar Purohit; Harish; Rama Kanwar Khangarot; Girima Nagda; Lalit Singh Jhala
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 79-103
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; air; air quality; India
Abstract:
... The COVID-19 lockdown has not only helped in combating the community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 but also improved air quality in a very emphatic manner in most of the countries. In India, the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown came into force on March 25, 2020, which was later continued in the next phases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the result of lockdown on air quality of major me ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09673-5

28. Characterisation of pollen seasons in Iceland based on long-term observations: 1988–2018

Author:
Ewa Maria Przedpelska-Wasowicz; Pawel Wasowicz; Aníta Ósk Áskelsdóttir; Ellý Renée Guðjohnsen; Margrét Hallsdóttir
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 507-524
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; Poaceae; pollen; pollen productivity; Iceland
Abstract:
... This paper describes a long-term (1988–2018) data series from pollen monitoring in two locations in Iceland: Akureyri and Reykjavík. Our data showed a low diversity of airborne pollen present in the aeroplankton of Iceland. We showed that Betula spp. and Poaceae can be considered the main pollen allergens in Iceland. Both Betula spp. and Poaceae pollen seasons in Iceland are characterised by a lat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09701-y

29. Characteristics of airborne microbial community in Hefei, eastern China, under a good quality in mid-spring

Author:
Li Wang; Changnian Wu; Qi Ling; Jiangying Yu; Weihua Li; Weiyue Wang; Jinkang Zhao
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 615-624
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Asticcacaulis; Clostridium; Marmoricola; Sphingomonas; air quality; bacterial communities; fungal communities; fungi; metagenomics; spring; China
Abstract:
... Whether airborne microbial community can be affected by air quality in a short time has been controversial. To study the relationships between the hub bacteria, fungi, and air quality will allow to better understand the mechanism of microbial community change. Total suspended particulate samples were collected to explore the microbial community by metagenome sequencing. Results showed that the bac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09712-9

30. Characterization of bioaerosols in and around a landfill site in Delhi

Author:
Arun Srivastava; Richa Verma; Dudun Mehta
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 585-596
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Fusarium; Penicillium; Rhizopus; autumn; bioaerosols; fungi; humidity; landfills; monsoon season; spring; summer; temperature; wind speed; winter; India
Abstract:
... The present study was carried out to estimate the spatiotemporal variation of fungal bioaerosols, in and around a landfill site in Delhi. The sites were deep in the landfill to nearby residential areas. Fungal bioaerosol sampling was done with the help of Anderson six stage viable cascade impactor on monthly basis for one year from June 2015 to May 2016 at seven different sites in and around the l ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09711-w

31. Comparison of Alternaria spore levels between two areas within the same city (Salamanca, Middle West Spain)

Author:
S. Fuentes Antón; E. Sánchez Reyes; D. Rodríguez de la Cruz; A. García Sánchez; I. Dávila; J. Sánchez Sánchez
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 809-824
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; comparative study; fungi; humidity; rain; risk; solar radiation; spore traps; temperature; Spain
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to contribute to the knowledge about fungal spores in the atmosphere of the city of Salamanca (Middle West Spain), through the comparative study of Alternaria spore levels in two different sampling points within the same city. The study was done in terms of seasonal and hourly distribution and the possible influence of the main meteorological parameters on their atmosp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09725-4

32. Comparison of the characterization of allergenic protein 3 (Pla a3) released from Platanus pollen grains collected in Shanghai during the spring of 2019 and 2020

Author:
Xingzi Wang; Shumin Zhou; Senlin Lu; Lu Zhang; Teng Ma; Xinchun Liu; Wei Zhang; Shuijun Li; Kai Xiao; Weqian Wang; Qingyue Wang
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 23-33
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Platanus; Western blotting; X-radiation; absorption; air; air quality; allergens; energy; nitrogen; peptides; pollen; pollen proteins; spring; viability; China
Abstract:
... Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, large-scale industrial production has been stagnant and reduced, the urban air quality has been greatly improved. It provided an excellent opportunity to explore the effects of air pollutants on the sensitization of pollen allergen proteins in the environment. Platanus pollen grains sampled in the spring of 2019 and 2020 were used for detailed characteri ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09731-6

33. Disinfection efficiency of hospital infectious disease wards with chlorine dioxide and hypochlorous acid

Author:
Ming-Chun Lu; Po-Lin Chen; Da-Ji Huang; Chih-Kuo Liang; Ching-Shan Hsu; Wei-Ting Liu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 29-38
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air quality; bioaerosols; chlorine dioxide; disinfectants; disinfection; hospitals; infectious diseases; summer; temperature; Taiwan
Abstract:
... The disinfection efficiencies of two chemical disinfectants, chlorine dioxide and weak acid hypochlorous water (WAHW), were examined in the soiled room and dishwashing room of a hospital infectious disease ward in Taiwan. The investigations were conducted in two seasons, namely winter and summer, in order to examine the correlation between the bioaerosol concentration and the environmental factors ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09670-8

34. Diversity and spatial–temporal distribution of airborne fungi at the world culture heritage site Maijishan Grottoes in China

Author:
Yulong Duan; Fasi Wu; Dongpeng He; Ji-Dong Gu; Huyuan Feng; Tuo Chen; Guangxiu Liu; Wanfu Wang
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 681-694
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cladosporium; DNA; Penicillium; biodegradation; community structure; cultural heritage; fungal communities; fungi; phylogeny; rain; relative humidity; seasonal variation; temperature; China
Abstract:
... The deposition of the airborne microorganisms onto cultural heritage is associated closely with the subsequent biodeterioration. In this study, a systematic investigation was carried out to detect the seasonal variation and diversity of airborne fungal concentration at the World Cultural Heritage Site Maijishan Grottoes in western China. A bio-aerosol sampler was deployed to collect samples over f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09713-8

35. Efficacy of 75% alcohol in pretreatment of the Andersen sampler in trapping maximum airborne microbes

Author:
Yan Zhao; Jingwei Zhang; Shumei Wang; Lingqi Yu; Hao Yu; Yuwen Wang; Lihong Feng
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 171-178
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
autoclaving; ethanol; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the pretreatment methods and sampling time on the sampling of airborne bacteria in hospitals. Methods for the pretreatment of Andersen samplers, namely, non-sterilized, 75% ethanol and autoclaving sampled for 5 min, 10 min and 15 min in the general ward and class 1000 clean operating department, respectively, were studied. Statistical anal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09668-2

36. Estimating the allergenic potential of urban green areas in the city of Madrid (Spain)

Author:
Silvia Sabariego; Claudia García-Ventura; Paloma Cariñanos
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 561-573
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aesculus; Cupressaceae; Platanaceae; allergenicity; at-risk population; grasses; hay fever; risk; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... Urban green spaces offer large environmental, social, and economic benefits for the population. However, when species that compose it are chosen, its allergenicity is not usually considered, which poses a risk to the population with pollinosis. In this work, the potential allergenicity index (IUGZA) of five urban parks in the city of Madrid (Spain) has been calculated, in order to assess their all ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09705-8

37. Evaluating inaccurate pollen concentrations caused by turbulence using passive sampler

Author:
Kenji Miki; Shigeto Kawashima; Satoshi Kobayashi; Shinji Takeuchi; Yi-Ting Tseng; Kimihito Nakamura
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 1-12
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
allergens; bioaerosols; models; pollen; turbulent flow; vibration; wind speed
Abstract:
... Understanding the atmospheric concentration of pollen (which is one of the most common vectors of allergens) is necessary to determine the atmospheric allergen level. Airborne pollen concentrations were predominantly evaluated using volumetric and gravitational particle samplers. However, no previous studies have successfully shown whether these sampling methods can be used to evaluate actual airb ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09728-1

38. Forecasting Betula and Poaceae airborne pollen concentrations on a 3-hourly resolution in Augsburg, Germany: toward automatically generated, real-time predictions

Author:
Anna Muzalyova; Jens O. Brunner; Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann; Athanasios Damialis
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 425-446
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; Poaceae; air temperature; allergenicity; allergens; atmospheric pressure; climate change; hypersensitivity; phenology; pollen; prediction; relative humidity; solar radiation; wind speed; Germany
Abstract:
... Airborne allergenic pollen impact the health of a great part of the global population. Under climate change conditions, the abundance of airborne pollen has been rising dramatically and so is the effect on sensitized individuals. The first line of allergy management is allergen avoidance, which, to date, is by rule achieved via forecasting of daily pollen concentrations. The aim of this study was ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09699-3

39. Fungal diversity in Sahara dust: Aspergillus sydowii and other opportunistic pathogens

Author:
Luis A. Ramírez-Camejo; Anabella Zuluaga-Montero; Vernon Morris; José A. Rodríguez; María T. Lázaro-Escudero; Paul Bayman
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.3 pp. 367-378
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus; Chaetomium; Cladosporium sphaerospermum; Penicillium; Periconia; Thielavia; air; aspergillosis; dust; fungi; inoculum; morphospecies; species diversity; spores; Atlantic Ocean; Caribbean
Abstract:
... The Caribbean is influenced by Sahara Dust Storms (SDS) every year. SDS can transport a diversity of microorganisms, including potential pathogens of humans, animals, and plants. In fact, SDS have been suggested as a source of Aspergillus sydowii, reported to cause aspergillosis disease in gorgonian sea fans. However, the diversity of fungal spores in SDS remains unknown and there are conflicting ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-022-09752-9

40. Fungi in the indoor air of critical hospital areas: a review

Author:
Jenyffie A. Belizario; Leonardo G. Lopes; Regina H. Pires
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 379-394
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus; Candida; Cladosporium; Fusarium; National Library of Medicine; Penicillium; air; air pollution; digital libraries; fungal contamination; hospitals; humidity; hygiene; immune system; morbidity; mortality; mycobiota; risk; yeasts; Australia; Caribbean
Abstract:
... Invasive fungal infection is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates, especially in low-birthweight neonates. The contribution of fungi in the indoor air to the incidence of mucocutaneous colonization and to the risk of invasive fungal infection in this population is uncertain. This review aimed to identify and to summarize the best available evidence on the fungal contamination ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09706-7

41. Germination dynamics of allergenic fungal spores in respiratory mucus

Author:
Wan-Rou Lin; Szu-Yu Chen; Shih-Ching Hsiao; Pi-Han Wang
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 271-279
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; allergenicity; aspergillosis; body temperature; fungal spores; fungi; mucus; nose; pathogens; spore germination
Abstract:
... Mucus and body temperature serve as the first lines of defense against invading pathogens. When the inhaled particles are deposited in the nose, the respiratory mucus and body temperature potentially impact fungal spore germination and prevent pathogen infections. We hypothesized that respiratory mucus and body temperature impact fungal spore germination. This study aimed to investigate the tempor ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09689-x

42. Microbial composition of bioaerosols in indoor wastewater treatment plants

Author:
Hamza Mbareche; Marc Veillette; Vanessa Dion-Dupont; Jacques Lavoie; Caroline Duchaine
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 35-50
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; bacterial communities; bioaerosols; biodegradation; flora; genes; microorganisms; organic matter; risk; seasonal variation; sewage; summer; wastewater; wastewater treatment; winter
Abstract:
... Wastewater treatment is one of the major biotechnological processes used to treat municipal and industrial sewage. All the steps involved in the removal of contaminants from wastewaters to treat municipal and industrial sewage represent a reservoir of a dynamic microbial communities with specific key players in the different process types. Aerosolized biological particles, defined as bioaerosols, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09732-5

43. Morning–evening variation and determinants of bacterial and fungal aerosol concentration in historical objects in Kraków

Author:
Maria Chmiel; Anna Lenart-Boroń
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 253-270
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
aerosols; air; air pollution; cluster analysis; cultural heritage; fungi; particulates; principal component analysis; relative humidity; temperature
Abstract:
... Cultural heritage objects are very frequently visited by tourists, the presence of which is considered to affect the bacterial and fungal aerosol levels in these facilities. Therefore, this study had two main aims with the first to determine the morning/evening changes in the concentration of bacterial and fungal aerosol as well as particulate matter in the selected historical objects of Kraków: c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09687-z

44. Pollen Ole e 1 content variations in olive cultivars of different Portugal regions

Author:
M. Fernández-González; H. Ribeiro; S. G. Pereira; F. J. Rodríguez-Rajo; I. Abreu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 205-216
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
allergenicity; allergens; antibodies; cultivars; hay fever; immunotherapy; olives; pollen; public health; rain; Portugal
Abstract:
... Olive is recognized as a crop with great impact in agricultural, socioeconomic, environmental and public health sectors. The last is becoming more important during recent years as consequence of the increase of the pollen allergy in south Europe prompted by the widespread Olea pollen allergic reactions. The aim of the study was to quantify, for the first time, the variations of the Ole e 1 allerge ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09688-y

45. Prevalence of airborne fungal spores in two potato warehouses with different storage conditions

Author:
Laura Meno; Olga Escuredo; Maria Shantal Rodríguez-Flores; Maria Carmen Seijo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 309-320
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Fusarium; Helminthosporium; Leptosphaeria; Penicillium; Phytophthora; farmers; fungi; income; potatoes; relative humidity; temperature; Spain
Abstract:
... Potatoes production is the main source of income in A Limia (Northwest Spain). Most of the potatoes harvest is stored in piles in farmer´s warehouses without systems to control temperature and relative humidity and only a few industries have storage facilities with cooling systems. This study constitutes an approach to detecting fungal spores present inside potato warehouses and the influence of t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09691-x

46. Properties relevant to atmospheric dispersal of the ice-nucleation active Pseudomonas syringae strain R10.79 isolated from rain water

Author:
MeiLee Ling; Ian P. G. Marshall; Bernadette Rosati; Lars Schreiber; Thomas Boesen; Kai Finster; Tina Šantl-Temkiv
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 225-241
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Pseudomonas syringae; acetates; atmospheric chemistry; biochemical pathways; carbon; cell viability; climate; cold stress; flow cytometry; fluorescence; formaldehyde; formates; ice nucleation; isoprene; methanol; osmotic stress; radiation resistance; rain; relative humidity; sequence analysis; succinic acid; ultraviolet radiation; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... Transport of microbes in the atmosphere allows them to spread and to colonize new habitats. To survive the harsh environmental conditions encountered in the atmosphere, these microorganisms have to possess properties that allow them to resist atmospheric stress. We combined physiological experiments and genome analysis of Pseudomonas syringae strain R10.79, previously isolated from rain, to deciph ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09682-4

47. Relevance of aerobiological studies in Nigeria: a two-year aerospora record of Lagos

Author:
Linus Bashie Ajikah; Frank Harald Neumann; Olugbenga Shadrak Alebiosu; Marion Bamford; Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.3 pp. 597-613
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Amaranthus; Convolvulaceae; Curvularia; Cyperaceae; Elaeis guineensis; Euphorbiaceae; Nigrospora; Poaceae; Spermacoce; Tridax procumbens; allergenicity; bioaerosols; fungi; hay fever; pollen; seasonal variation; vegetation; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Pollen and fungal spores (aerospora) are major atmospheric bioaerosols for pollen allergy sufferers. Aerospora types and concentration vary seasonally, depending upon the flowering period and meteorological factors which are variable in different geographical regions. The aim of this study was to analyze a two-year record of aerospora from two locations (Epe and Ojo) in Lagos (Nigeria), from May 2 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09710-x

48. Seasonal bioaerosol load and statistical analysis within different microenvironments of an academic institute situated in the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Author:
Aman Deep Gupta; Vivek Srivastava; Tarun Gupta
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 663-680
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus; Basidiobolus; Cladosporium; Enterococcus; Epidermophyton; Micrococcus; Penicillium; Rhizopus; Staphylococcus; Streptococcus; air; atmospheric chemistry; bioaerosols; fungi; relative humidity; statistical analysis; temperature; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
Abstract:
... Bioaerosols have gained importance in atmospheric sciences in the past few decades. Their exposure upsurges the health problems in sensitive population and is also known to participate in atmospheric chemistry. The present study assesses the monthly distribution of bioaerosol load at four different microenvironments inside an academic institute in Kanpur situated in Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). The ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09715-6

49. Seasonal pattern of Alternaria airborne spores in Santiago de Chile, Chile (2005–2015 period): first Alternaria spore calendar

Author:
Estefanía Sánchez Reyes; Alicia Córdoba Jara; José Sánchez Sánchez; Pedro Mardones Precht
Source:
Aerobiologia 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 145-150
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; air; autumn; seasonal variation; spores; spring; winter; Chile
Abstract:
... Since Alternaria is an important aeroallergen in temperate areas of the world, this study was undertaken in order to provide the first results obtained about the seasonal regimen of Alternaria airborne spores in the atmosphere of Santiago de Chile (Chile), for a period of 10 years (2005–2015), which has led to the construction of the first calendar for the city. Furthermore, the periods of maximum ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-021-09733-4

50. Spatiotemporal variation of ambient bioaerosols in a large and industrialized metropolis of Iran and their association with PM2.5 and meteorological factors

Author:
Niloofar Hosseini; Yaghoub Hajizadeh; Mahnaz Nikaeen; Maryam Hatamzadeh
Source:
Aerobiologia 2021 v.37 no.1 pp. 105-117
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; air temperature; bioaerosols; cell culture; cold season; humans; industrialization; wind speed; yeasts; Iran
Abstract:
... The presence of bioaerosols in the airborne fine particulate matters (PM₂.₅) has raised public concern due to their pathogenic effects on human. The objective of this study was to investigate the levels of airborne bacteria and fungi and their association with PM₂.₅ and meteorological parameters in Isfahan. Air samples were collected from seven different locations of Isfahan city using SKC pumps c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-020-09672-6