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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