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1. Airborne concentrations ofBotrytis, Uncinula andPlasmopara spores in a vineyard in Leiro-Ourense (N.W. Spain)

Author:
M. Reineria Diaz; Isabel Iglesias; M. Victoria Jato
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 31-35
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Botrytis; Uncinula; flowering; fungi; harvesting; humidity; pathogens; rain; spores; temperature; vines; vineyards; Spain
Abstract:
... Three important phytopathogenic spores which cause serious fungal diseases on vines (Botrytis, Uncinula andPlasmopara) were monitored from June 2, 1994 to September 21, 1994, in vineyards belonging to ‘Estación de Enoloxía e Viticultura’ of Ponte San Clodio-Leiro (Ourense), one of the most important vine growing areas of northwest of Spain. The concentrations for each of the genera were correlated ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694788

2. Comparison between phenological and aerobiological patterns of some arboreal species of Mar del Plata (Argentina)

Author:
Fabiana Latorre
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 49-59
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
flowering; flowers; pollen; spring; summer; surveys; temperature; trees; winter; Argentina
Abstract:
... An atmospheric pollen survey and a periodical quantitative check of the flowering phases of trees were performed during 1993. Most of specific flowering seasons lasted from 4 to 8 weeks. October is the month with the highest number of species in bloom. Anemophylous species flower mainly in coincidence with the relatively low temperatures of late winter and early spring, while the enthomophylous on ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694791

3. Design, construction, and evaluation of a chamber for aerobiology

Author:
Morris A. Levin; Manoucher Shahamat; Yasaman Shahamat; Gerard Stelma; Rita R. Colwell
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Gram-positive bacteria; aerosols; air; disinfection; equipment design; sampling; sterilizing; surfaces; suspensions; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... A chamber was designed and constructed for aeromicrobiology applications. An ultraviolet (UV) radiation source was incorporated to sterilize the chamber between trials. Twelve bacterial species originally isolated from air samples and obtained from the American Type Culture Collection were tested for efficacy of UV radiation disinfection of the chamber, comprising five Gram-positive bacteria, six ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694783

4. Forecasting the onset of the grass pollen season in Melbourne (Australia)

Author:
Eng Kok Ong; Philip E. Taylor; Robert Bruce Knox
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 43-48
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
grasses; linear models; pollen; prediction; rain; regression analysis; seasons; spore traps; temperate zones; Australia
Abstract:
... In Melbourne, a southern hemisphere city with a cool temperate climate, the grass pollen season has been monitored using a Burkard spore trap for 12 years (11 pollen seasons, which extend from October through January). The onset of the grass pollen season (OGPS) has been defined in various ways using both arbitrary cumulative scores (Sum 75, Sum 100) and percentages (10% Pollen Fly). OGPS, based o ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694790

5. Fungi allergic pathologies: correlation between allergological tests and presence of fungi in the upper respiratory tract

Author:
Francesca Palmas; Valeria Meloni; Maria Elisabetta Fadda
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 17-22
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
allergens; fungi; medical history; mycobiota; patients; respiratory system; testing
Abstract:
... In order to clarify the aetiological role of fungi in determining allergic diseases, we evaluated the correlation between the positive skin test response to fungal allergens and the presence of the same species in the upper respiratory tract in 193 patients with suspected allergic disease to fungi. The results of our study have shown that the isolation and identification of the fungal flora from t ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694786

6. Indoor and outdoor airborne fungal propagule concentrations in Mexico City

Author:
Irma Rosas; Carmen Calderón; Leticia Martínez; Miguel Ulloa; John Lacey
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 23-30
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Penicillium aurantiogriseum; adults; agar; air; airborne microorganisms; dry season; fungi; sampling; wet season; Mexico
Abstract:
... Thirty homes of asthmatic adults located in Mexico City were examined to determine the predominant culturable fungi and the changes in their airborne concentrations. Fungi were cultured and identified microscopically from air samples collected in naturally ventilated homes, during both wet (July–August) and cool dry (November–December) seasons, and from settled dust from the same homes. Airborne d ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694787

7. Pollen dispersal and long distance transport: the case of thermophilic pollen in subarctic Canada

Author:
Paul Comtois
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 37-42
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; coasts; pollen; pollen flow; spore traps; trees; Alaska; Beaufort Sea; Canada; Gulf of Mexico; Hudson Bay
Abstract:
... At Kuujjuarapik, on the eastern coast of Hudson Bay (Canada), thermophilic tree pollens, all of long distance origin, are found in low concentrations, but throughout the pollen season. A Cour impaction pollen trap has allowed us to obtain statistically significant concentrations. The analysis of the origins of synchronous air masses by back-trajectories shows that the weekly variations of thermoph ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694789

8. Polymerase chain reaction analysis of laboratory generated bioaerosols

Author:
Zhai Junhui; Yang Ruifu; Che Fengxiang; Chen Meiling; Cui Hong
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 7-10
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
DNA; air; bioaerosols; nucleotide sequences; organisms; plate count; polymerase chain reaction; sampling; suspensions; viability
Abstract:
... The common methods for analyzing bioaerosols are based on maintaining organism viability and quantifying culturability which may result in the underestimation of microbial concentrations. The present study employed a well-developed technique that only requires cellular DNA to identify organisms. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was chosen to amplify specific DNA sequence from an organism, to detect ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694784

9. Respiratory symptoms and lung function in taxi drivers and manual workers

Author:
Abdulbari Bener; John Brebner; Mohammed N. S. Atta; James Gomes; Fatih Ozkaragoz; Mohammed Y. Cheema
Source:
Aerobiologia 1997 v.13 no.1 pp. 11-15
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
asthma; carbon monoxide; dyspnea; electricity; gases; lung function; males; nitrogen dioxide; normal values; nose; occupational exposure; prospective studies; rhinitis; sulfur dioxide
Abstract:
... The aim of this study, was to determine the prevalence of some respiratory symptoms and possible diseases among taxi drivers and manual workers. This prospective study was performed on 165 Pakistani male drivers, (mean age: 34.5±7.8 years) and 165 Pakistani male manual workers not exposed to dust or fumes, without occupational exposure to driving employed in the Water and Electricity Department an ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02694785

10. Airborne Pinus pollen in the atmosphere of Brisbane, Australia and relationships with meteorological parameters

Author:
Brett James Green; Eija Yli-Panula; Mary Dettmann; Shannon Rutherford; Rod Simpson
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 47-55
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Pinus; autumn; correlation; pollen; rain; temperature; Australia
Abstract:
... Relationships between weather parameters andairborne pollen loads of Pinus inBrisbane, Australia have been investigated overthe five-year period, June 1994–May 1999.Pinus pollen accounts for 4.5% of the annualairborne pollen load in Brisbane where thePinus season is confined to the winter months,July–early September. During the samplingperiod loads of 11–>100 grains m³ wererecorded on 24 days and ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022662726623

11. Airborne pollen concentration in the region of Braga, Portugal, and its relationship with meteorological parameters

Author:
Helena Ribeiro; Mário Cunha; Ilda Abreu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 21-27
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Castanea; Olea; air; correlation; data collection; flowering; pollen; rain; temperature; Portugal
Abstract:
... The variation in airborne pollen concentrationof the Braga region (Portugal) was studied inspringtime, during the flowering of Vitisvinifera. The data set was obtained for twoconsecutive years (1999 and 2000), using aCour-type sampler.During this period, thirty-six taxa wereobserved in a total of 3,200 pollengrains m⁻³ of air (CPA). The main pollentypes observed were Olea, Poaceaea,nd Castanea, re ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022620431167

12. Airborne pollen in Nuuk, Greenland, and the importance of meteorological parameters

Author:
Celeste Porsbjerg; Alix Rasmussen; V. Backer
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 29-37
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; Cyperaceae; Inuit; climate; grasses; hypersensitivity; meteorological parameters; models; pollen; seasons; Canada; Greenland
Abstract:
... To describe the season of airborne pollen ofbirch and grass in the city of Nuuk, Greenland,pollen concentrations were measured dailythroughout the pollen seasons in 1997 to 1999.The study was part of a large epidemiologicalcross-sectional study of allergy and riskfactors for allergy in Greenlander Inuit livingin Greenland and Denmark.For the three years the mean birch pollenseason started around 8 ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022674007985

13. Forecasting airborne pollen concentrations: Development of local models

Author:
Andrea Ranzi; Paolo Lauriola; Vittorio Marletto; Franco Zinoni
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 39-45
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; grasses; hypersensitivity; monitoring; neural networks; objectives; people; pollen; prediction; temperature
Abstract:
... People's sensitivity to allergies may representone of the most important health factors of thenext century to which attention must be paid inorder to reduce the incidence of social costsand improve the quality of life.Taking into consideration the earnest requestsof the medical-scientific communityEmilia-Romagna ARPA (Regional Agency for thePrevention of the Environment) moved theattention from th ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022626107746

14. Occurrence of fungi in air and on plants in vegetation of different climatic regions in Croatia

Author:
Stjepan Pepeljnjak; Maja Šegvić
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Fusarium; Mediterranean climate; agar; air; climatic factors; essential oils; fungi; humidity; mycelium; sampling; spores; temperature; vegetation; Croatia
Abstract:
... Research was carried out onthe presence and variation in occurrence offungal genera in air and on plant samplescollected from three different climatic regionsin Croatia in relation to temperature andrelative humidity throughout one year (1998).The sampling method employed in this study wasexposure of 150 Sabouraud agar plates withantibiotics to the air for 10 min. and byplacing 10 pieces of each p ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022693032075

15. Quantitative aeropalynology in the atmosphere of Buenos Aires city, Argentina

Author:
Daniela S. Nitiu; Andrea C. Mallo; Edgardo J. Romero
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Fraxinus; Myrtaceae; pollen; samplers; Argentina
Abstract:
... For the first time, a volumetric study ofBuenos Aires city atmosphere was conductedusing a Lanzoni collector from March 1997through March 1998. Fifty-four pollen typeswere recorded of which 13 had a relativeconcentration of more than 1% of the yearlytotal. The lowest concentration of pollengrains was recorded in June, when Urticas,pp., Morus spp., and Myrtaceae were low.On the other hand, the high ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022641015237

16. A new adhesive for airborne pollen sampling in Spain

Author:
P. Alcázar; C. Galán; P. Cariñanos; E. Domínguez-Vilches
Source:
Aerobiologia 2003 v.19 no.1 pp. 57-61
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
adhesives; pollen; rain; sampling; silicone; spores; temperature; trapping; traps; Spain
Abstract:
... The use of a double-sided self-adhesive tapefor pollen trapping could offer some advantagesover traditional adhesives, manually applied tothe Melinex tape of a Hirst-type spore trap,since variation in terms of adhesiveapplication is nil and additional effort inapplying the adhesive is avoided. Nevertheless,its efficiency with respect to the standardadhesives must be tested. In Cordoba (southwestSp ...
DOI:
10.1023/A:1022692228699

17. Aerobiology of Fagaceae pollen in Trieste (NE Italy)

Author:
Loredana Rizzi-Longo; Marialuisa Pizzulin-Sauli; Paola Ganis
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 217-231
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; Quercus; air; correlation; humidity; meteorological data; pollen; rain; spore traps; temperature; wind speed; Italy
Abstract:
... The aerobiological behaviour of Fagaceae in Trieste and the correlations with the meteorological parameters were examined. Airborne pollen grains of Castanea, Fagus and Quercus were collected from 1990 to 2003 using a Hirst type spore trap. The main pollen season (MPS) takes place in April and May for Quercus and Fagus, in June and July for Castanea. The highest values occur in year 1993 for Querc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9005-8

18. Chemical characterization of airborne bacteria using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIRS)

Author:
Jozef S. Pastuszka; Ewa Talik; Andrzej Hacura; Joanna Słoka; Agnieszka Wlazło
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 181-192
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-radiation; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; airborne microorganisms; sampling; strains
Abstract:
... In this study, the chemical characterization of airborne bacteria is explored using X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIRS). Samples were taken by using a 6-stage Andersen impactor. Airborne bacteria were collected on nutrient media in Petri dishes located on all impactor stages. On the basis of the obtained XPS spectra the ratios of N/C, O/C, and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9006-7

19. Comparison of the Rotorod to other air samplers for the determination of Ambrosia artemisiifolia pollen concentrations conducted in the Environmental Exposure Unit

Author:
Matthew J. Heffer; Jodan D. Ratz; J. David. Miller; James H. Day
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 233-239
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Ambrosia artemisiifolia; air; air flow; analysis of variance; clinical trials; environmental exposure; particle size; pollen; samplers; sampling; Ontario
Abstract:
... The Environmental Exposure Unit (EEU) is a 924 m³ facility (Kingston General Hospital, Ontario) in which uniform concentrations of various pollens in HEPA-filtered air at known rates of laminar airflow can be maintained. This facility provided a unique opportunity to compare several air samplers without the environmental variation inherent in outdoor comparisons. The purpose of this study was to c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9007-6

20. One-Year pollen and spore calendars of Saudi Arabia Al-Khobar, Abha and Hofuf

Author:
Syed M. Hasnain; Khatija Fatima; Abdulrahman Al-Frayh; Sultan T. Al-Sedairy
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 241-247
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Amaranthus viridis; Chenopodium album; Cladosporium; Drechslera; Juniperus; Parkinsonia aculeata; Phoenix dactylifera; Plantago; Prosopis; Ricinus communis; Rumex; Ulocladium; allergenicity; allergens; basidiospores; cities; extracts; patients; pollen; spore traps; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Airborne Pollen grains and Spores of three different cities viz., Al-Khobar (1987–1988), Abha (1991–1992) and Hofuf (1992–1993) in Saudi Arabia were studied using Burkard Volumetric Seven-Day Spore Trap. The data were analyzed in relation to their allergenic capability and one-year pollen and spore calendars were designed to correlate the patients’ symptoms as well as for selection of appropriate ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9000-0

21. Patterns of airborne conidia of Stemphylium vesicarium, the causal agent of brown spot disease of pears, in relation to weather conditions

Author:
Vittorio Rossi; Riccardo Bugiani; Simona Giosué; Patrizia Natali
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 203-216
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Stemphylium vesicarium; air; air temperature; ascospores; conidia; disease outbreaks; orchards; pears; periodicity; relative humidity; samplers; seasonal variation; wind; Italy
Abstract:
... Seven-day volumetric spore samplers were installed in pear orchards of northern Italy, in the years between 1993 and 2002, and operated continuously during the development of brown spot epidemics (mid-April–mid-August), caused by Stemphylium vesicarium. Aerial concentration of conidia was recorded at 2 h intervals to study their diurnal and seasonal patterns and the influence of weather conditions ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9002-y

22. Transport efficiency and deposition velocity of fluidized spores in ventilation ducts

Author:
Paula Krauter; Arthur Biermann; Lloyd D. Larsen
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 155-172
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Bacillus atrophaeus; air flow; fiberglass; forces; human health; models; plastics; prediction; remediation; roughness; spore-forming bacteria; spores; steel; surfaces; velocity; ventilation systems
Abstract:
... Experiments with dry, fluidized spores were conducted in a test apparatus to delineate the extent of spore contamination and deposition behavior under normal airflow conditions within a ventilation system. The surrogate biological warfare agent used in experiments was the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus atrophaeus. Viable-spore-counting methods were used in the study because they provide the most ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9001-z

23. Using selective media to assess aerosolization damage and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation susceptibility of Serratia marcescens

Author:
Ka-Man Lai
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 173-179
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Serratia marcescens; agar; atomization; bacteria; bioaerosols; freezing; glucose; irradiation; monitoring; selective media
Abstract:
... This study determined whether selective media, McConkey agar (MC) and minimal salt glucose agar (MA) are suitable for monitoring aerosolization damage of airborne Serratia marcescens in our laboratory aerosol exposure system and assessed the relationship between bacterial culturability in these media and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) susceptibility of the bacteria. Two types of bacteri ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9004-9

24. A case study of airborne culturable microorganisms in a poultry slaughterhouse in Styria, Austria

Author:
Doris Haas; Josefa Posch; Susanne Schmidt; Gilda Wüst; Wolf Sixl; Gebhard Feierl; Egon Marth; Franz Ferdinand Reinthaler
Source:
Aerobiologia 2005 v.21 no.3-4 pp. 193-201
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
airborne microorganisms; bacteria; case studies; composting; gall bladder; human resources; poultry; residential areas; risk; slaughterhouses; wastewater; working conditions; Austria
Abstract:
... According to Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work, nature, degree and duration of workers’ exposure to microorganisms must be determined. This directive has already been implemented in waste and wastewater management. The present case study investigates concentration and composition of microorganisms in a poultry slau ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9003-x

25. Aeropalynologic analysis of La Plata City (Argentina) during a 3-year period

Author:
Nitiu, Daniela S.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 79-87
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Acer; Ambrosia; Casuarina; Celtis; Cupressaceae; Cyperaceae; Fraxinus; Myrtaceae; Platanus; Poaceae; Urticaceae; emissions; flowering; pollen; spore traps; surveys; Argentina
Abstract:
... A continuous aeropalynologic survey of the atmosphere of La Plata was carried out between July 1998 and June 2001 in order to study flowering development from winter to summer using a Lanzoni volumetric spore trap. The total pollen spectrum was represented by 79 pollen types. Between 10 and 12 pollen types showed a relative concentration of more than 1% of the annual total. Airborne pollen was mai ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9009-4

26. Airborne pollen sampling in Toledo, Central Spain

Author:
García-Mozo, Herminia; Pérez-Badia, Rosa; Fernández-González, Federico; Galán, Carmen
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 55-66
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus; Amaranthaceae; Artemisia; Castanea; Cupressaceae; Fraxinus; Olea; Pinus; Platanus; Poaceae; Populus; Quercus; Salix; Tamarix; Ulmus; Urticaceae; air; crops; flowering; humidity; monitoring; pollen; pollination; rain; spring; temperature; tourists; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... Toledo is one of the main tourist spots of Spain, attracting around two million visitors per year. Its geographical situation in the vast and scarcely monitored Region of Castilla La Mancha and the high number of tourists (especially in the spring) has resulted in the Spanish Aerobiology Network (REA) making this city a major study objective. Air monitoring studies carried out using REA sampling p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9015-6

27. Chilling and heat requirements for the prediction of the beginning of the pollen season of Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertner in Ponferrada (León, Spain)

Author:
González-Parrado, Zulima; Fuertes-Rodríguez, Carmen Reyes; Vega-Maray, Ana M.; Valencia-Barrera, Rosa M.; Rodríguez-Rajo, F. Javier; Fernández-González, Delia
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 47-53
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus glutinosa; autumn; climatic factors; cold treatment; dormancy; heat; heat sums; model validation; models; pollen; prediction; temperature; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... Winter-flowering trees such as the alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertner) can survive periods of adverse climatic conditions, entering a period of dormancy in the early fall. The end of dormancy and the start of the pollen season require a period of low temperatures followed by another of warm temperatures. These requirements were studied from 1995 to 2002, in order to develop a model to predict th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9008-5

28. Contribution of leaf surface fungi to the air spora

Author:
Levetin, Estelle; Dorsey, Kip
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 3-12
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Cladosporium; Phoma; Quercus palustris; Ulmus americana; agar; air; ambient temperature; ascospores; basidiospores; leaves; malt extract; mycelium; plastic bags; spore traps; spring; streptomycin; structural roofs; surface area; temperate zones; trees; yeasts
Abstract:
... High concentrations of airborne fungal spores frequently occur from spring through fall in temperate areas of the world. Although it is generally assumed that fungi on leaf surfaces are contributors to the air spora, little data are available comparing the types of fungi found on leaf surfaces with those in the atmosphere. Air sampling was carried out with a Burkard Spore Trap located on the roof ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9012-9

29. May the definition of pollen season influence aerobiological results

Author:
Jato, Victoria; Rodríguez-Rajo, F.J.; Alcázar, P.; De Nuntiis, P.; Galán, C.; Mandrioli, P.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 13-25
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Platanus; Poaceae; phenology; pollen; Italy; Spain
Abstract:
... This paper reviews the terms and major criteria used to define and limit the pollen season. Pollen data from Cordoba (Spain), Ourense (Spain) and Bologna (Italy) were used to ascertain the extent to which aerobiological results and pollen curves are modified by the criteria selected. Results were analysed using Spearman[Latin small letter a with double grave]9s correlation test. Phenological obser ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9011-x

30. Ragweed and mugwort pollen in Szczecin, Poland

Author:
Puc, Małgorzata
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 67-78
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Artemisia vulgaris; air; air temperature; allergens; gardens; gravimetry; pollen; relative humidity; wind speed; Poland
Abstract:
... Ragweed (genus Ambrosia) and mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) pollen grains are known to be very potent aeroallergens, often noted to enter into cross reactions. The aim of the study was to analyse ragweed and mugwort pollen release in Szczecin (western Poland) during the period 2000-2003. Measurements were performed by the volumetric and gravimetric method. Pollen seasons were defined as the periods ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9010-y

31. The behavior of the atmosphere in long-range transport

Author:
Fraile, Roberto; Calvo, Ana Isabel; Castro, Amaya; Fernández-González, Delia; García-Ortega, Eduardo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 35-45
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
aerosols; air; environmental factors; freezing; models; prognosis; storms; summer; Africa; Iberian Peninsula
Abstract:
... Long-range transport of gases and aerosols depends on vertical and horizontal air shifts: studies on atmospheric transport have to be based on the meteorological conditions of the environment. The aim of this paper is to review the physical principles on which meteorological models are based, and to make an exhaustive inventory of the main models used for the prognosis and diagnosis of air masses ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9014-7

32. The influence of the hot and dry summer 2003 on the pollen season in Switzerland

Author:
Gehrig, Regula
Source:
Aerobiologia 2006 v.22 no.1 pp. 27-34
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Artemisia; Bromus tectorum; Chenopodium; Plantago; Rumex; Urtica; climate; grasses; heat; herbaceous plants; models; pollen; summer; temperature; weather; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A record-breaking heat wave affected the European continent in summer 2003. In Switzerland, the temperature in June, July and August exceeded the 1961-1990 mean by about 5 °C. These extreme temperatures had significant effects on the pollen production and on the airborne pollen loads. Especially affected was the grass pollen season, which started 1-2 weeks earlier than in the mean. During May and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-005-9013-8

33. Aerobiological, biochemical and immunological studies on some of the dominant Aspergillus species of South Assam (India)

Author:
Sharma, Dhruba; Dutta, B. K.; Singh, A. B.; Shome, B. R.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.3 pp. 201-210
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus clavatus; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus fumigatus; Aspergillus niger; binding proteins; environmental factors; free amino acids; fungi; immunoglobulin E; polypeptides; surveys; India
Abstract:
... Two years atmospheric survey of air-borne Aspergillus was carried out in the environmental conditions of South Assam. The survey revealed a total of 16 different species of Aspergillus with marked seasonal and annual variations. Aspergillus fumigatus was found to be the dominant atmospheric fungal species followed by Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, etc. Among the sample extracts tested, hig ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9064-0

34. Aeromycoflora of fruit markets of Baroda, India and associated diseases of certain fruits

Author:
Arya, Chitra; Arya, Arun
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.4 pp. 283-289
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Prunus avium; fruits; fungal spores; fungi; humans; inoculum; markets; pathogens; plants (botany); summer; surveys; washing; wet season; India
Abstract:
... Fungal organisms cause diseases in plants, animals, and human beings. They are responsible for deterioration of organic objects. Scientists have found that it is not the occurrence but quantum of inoculum or number of spores per unit area which has a direct effect on development of diseases in fields as well as in markets. An aerobiological survey of three fruit markets of Vadodara, India was unde ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9070-2

35. Airborne dust, bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi at a flourmill

Author:
Awad, Abdel Hameed A.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.1 pp. 59-69
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alcaligenes; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Enterobacter; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Micrococcaceae; Penicillium; Pseudomonas; airborne microorganisms; allergenicity; bioaerosols; bran; flour; fungi; occupational exposure; plate count; samplers; working conditions; Egypt
Abstract:
... A study was carried out on suspended dust, bacterial and fungal aerosols in a four-storey flourmill building located in Giza, Egypt. Airborne microorganisms were quantitatively isolated using liquid impinger and gravimetric samplers during the period from March 2004 to February 2005. Suspended dust varied from 1.96 to 16.3 mg m-³ and 0.69 to 1.8 mg m-³ in the indoor and outdoor environments, respe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9049-z

36. Airborne pollen sampling in a wildlife reserve in the south of Buenos Aires province, Argentina

Author:
Murray, María Gabriela; Scoffield, Rosemary L.; Galán, Carmen; Villamil, Carlos B.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.2 pp. 107-117
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Amaranthus; Brassicaceae; Eucalyptus; Plantago; Poaceae; conservation areas; flora; flowering; habitats; herbaria; pollen; shrubs; vegetation; Argentina
Abstract:
... The objective of this project was to study the pollen spectrum of the Marahué Wildlife Reserve (Central Argentina), the quantity and quality of airborne pollen grains, and to evaluate the contribution of outside sources, to protect a natural habitat with xerophytic shrub vegetation (“monte”) (the term “monte” is used for the dominant xerophytic shrub vegetation in the “partido” of Villarino) appro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9055-1

37. Cyperaceae and Juncaceae pollination measured in the air at two sites in SW Spain

Author:
Muñoz Rodríguez, Adolfo F.; Silva Palacios, Inmaculada; Tormo Molina, Rafael
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.4 pp. 259-270
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cyperaceae; Juncaceae; air; autumn; correlation; pollen; pollination; rain; relative humidity; temperature; traps; wind direction; Spain
Abstract:
... The presence of airborne Cyperaceae and Juncaceae pollen was quantified using volumetric aerobiological traps over a 10-year period at two sites in SW Spain separated by 60 km (Badajoz 10 years, Mérida 3 years). The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated between the daily and hourly concentrations. The values of the principal meteorological parameters--temperature, rainfall, relative humid ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9072-0

38. Detailed identification of desert-originated bacteria carried by Asian dust storms to Japan

Author:
Hua, Ngoc-Phuc; Kobayashi, Fumihisa; Iwasaka, Yasunobu; Shi, Guang-Yu; Naganuma, Takeshi
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.4 pp. 291-298
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Halomonas venusta; Staphylococcus epidermidis; bacteria; dunes; dust storms; essential genes; genotype; nucleotide sequences; numerical taxonomy; phenotype; ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA; salt tolerance; sand; sequence homology; China; Gobi Desert; Japan
Abstract:
... Several halotolerant bacteria were isolated from dust allowed to settle passively on saline medium in Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan during Asia dust events in 2005-2006. The primary identification, based on the sequence similarity of the 16S rRNA gene, revealed that these isolates were strains of Bacillus subtilis, B. licheniformis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Gracillibacillus sp., and Halomonas venust ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9076-9

39. Dispersion of the bio-aerosol produced by the oak processionary moth

Author:
Fenk, Lisa; Vogel, Bernhard; Horvath, Helmuth
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.1 pp. 79-87
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Thaumetopoea; bioaerosols; distress; forests; hairs; humans; hypersensitivity; insect larvae; models; moths; summer; wind; Europe
Abstract:
... The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea L.) is found in oak forests in most European countries. The caterpillars bear urticating hairs (setae) as a chemical defence. These hairs break off and are small enough to become airborne and be transported by the wind. Upon contact with humans the toxin can cause an allergic reaction that ranges from a skin rash to respiratory distress. In ord ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9053-3

40. Elevated birch pollen episodes in Denmark: contributions from remote sources

Author:
Mahura, Alexander G.; Korsholm, Ulrik S.; Baklanov, Alexander A.; Rasmussen, Alix
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.3 pp. 171-179
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; pollen; British Isles; Denmark; Eastern European region; Scandinavia
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between possible long-distance transport of birch pollen and episodes of elevated concentration in Denmark. By analysis of a twenty-six year (1980-2006) time-series of bi-hourly birch pollen counts from two sites (Copenhagen and Viborg) episodes of elevated counts (more than 100 grains) were identified in fewer than 2% of cases. Traject ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9061-3

41. Estimation of fungal spore concentrations associated to meteorological variables

Author:
Angelosante Bruno, Antonella; Pace, Loretta; Tomassetti, Barbara; Coppola, Erika; Verdecchia, Marco; Pacioni, Giovanni; Visconti, Guido
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.3 pp. 221-228
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Pleospora; fungal spores; meteorological parameters; neural networks; prediction; time series analysis
Abstract:
... A 1-year time series of fungal spore concentrations has been used to calibrate an artificial neural network for the estimation of Alternaria and Pleospora concentrations associated to observed meteorological variables. Analysis of the results revealed that the daily average values of these meteorological variables are suitable to predict with high confidence the number of fungal spores that are ac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9066-y

42. Evaluation of the different Alternaria prediction models on a potato crop in A Limia (NW of Spain)

Author:
Iglesias, I.; Rodríguez-Rajo, F. J.; Méndez, J.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.1 pp. 27-34
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
prediction; spores; basidia; relative humidity; Alternaria; models; fungi; potatoes; Botrytis; temperature; Cladosporium; pathogens; Fusarium; Spain
Abstract:
... The main crop of the A Limia region is the potato, with an average production of 5 million kilos per year, under the protected geographic indication (IGP) Pataca de Galicia (Galician potato) label recognized by the European Community. Alternaria represents an important part of the pathogenic fungus spectra on this crop, representing an average of 1.9-3.1% of the spores collected. It represents the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-006-9045-8

43. Fertile fungal spores collected on different faced surfaces in the atmosphere of Giza, Egypt

Author:
Abdel Hameed, A. A.; Khoder, M. I.; Emad, A. A.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.1 pp. 47-57
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Arthrobotrys; Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus parasiticus; Chaetomium; Cladosporium; Penicillium; Pleospora; Trichothecium; Verticillium; agar; air; airborne microorganisms; fungal spores; fungi; glucose; malt extract; meteorological parameters; plate count; polystyrenes; surveys; Egypt
Abstract:
... A quantitative and qualitative survey was carried out for airborne fungus spores coming into contact with horizontally and vertically gravitation sampling oriented surfaces in the atmosphere of Giza city. Czapek Dox agar, malt extract agar, potato dextrose agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar Petri dishes were exposed monthly to the five oriented surfaces of a polystyrene cube, throughout a one-year p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9048-0

44. Improving early-season estimates of olive production using airborne pollen multi-sampling sites

Author:
Ribeiro, Helena; Cunha, Mário; Abreu, Ilda
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.1 pp. 71-78
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
crop production; flowering; fruit growing; models; olives; pollen; principal component analysis; Portugal
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to improve the accuracy of aeropalynological models to forecast yields in areas with heterogeneous characteristics by applying principal component analysis to integrate the airborne pollen sampled from more than one trap. The sampling was performed during the past seven years (1998-2004) in the main northeast olive regions of Portugal. Annual crop production was forecaste ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9050-6

45. Indoor and outdoor pollen concentrations in private and public spaces during the Betula pollen season

Author:
Hugg, Timo; Rantio-Lehtimäki, Auli
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.2 pp. 119-129
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; air; buildings; flowering; grains; hospitals; people; pollen; residential housing; risk assessment; samplers; Finland
Abstract:
... Although the number of studies of pollen concentrations inside and outside buildings is increasing, little is known about the efficiency of penetration of pollen from outdoor to indoor air, and further. We studied indoor and outdoor pollen concentrations in the town of Lappeenranta and in the municipality of Rautjärvi in SE Finland from May 3-23, 2004, i.e. throughout the Betula pollen season, and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9057-z

46. Inhibition of quantitative PCR analysis of fungal conidia associated with indoor air particulate matter

Author:
McDevitt, James J.; Lees, Peter S. J.; Merz, William G.; Schwab, Kellogg J.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.1 pp. 35-45
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus fumigatus; DNA; air; airborne microorganisms; conidia; correlation; filters; fluorescence; fungi; particulates; quantitative polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... Environmental samples analyzed by quantitative PCR (qPCR) are subject to interference by inhibitors present in the environment being sampled. A controlled determination of the effect of inhibitors associated with sampling indoor air and the ability of internal standard controls to detect inhibition was carried out by filter collection of air samples followed by spiking of the filters with green fl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-006-9047-6

47. The Integrated Aerobiology Modeling System applied to the spread of soybean rust into the Ohio River valley during September 2006

Author:
Isard, Scott A.; Russo, Joseph M.; Ariatti, Annalisa
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.4 pp. 271-282
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Phakopsora pachyrhizi; USDA; crop production; decision support systems; farmers; foliar diseases; growing season; inoculum; latitude; models; pathogens; prediction; soybean rust; soybeans; Ohio River; United States
Abstract:
... Soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) has recently invaded North America and has the potential to be the most destructive foliar disease of soybean. As part of the response to this threat, the Integrated Aerobiology Modeling System (IAMS) was constructed to forecast the aerial movement of this pathogen from subtropical to middle latitude portions of the continent. IAMS simulations have been conduct ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9073-z

48. Marchantia polymorpha L.: A Bioaccumulator

Author:
Sharma, Shalini
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.3 pp. 181-187
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Marchantia polymorpha; air pollution; bags; catalase; chlorophyll; copper; lead; manganese; monitoring; mosses and liverworts; peroxidase; physiology; sugars; summer; India
Abstract:
... Mussoorie in the western Himalayas of India, a popular tourist destination, was selected for air pollution monitoring. The study was carried out applying thalloid liverwort species Marchantia polymorpha L. as a tool. Moss bags containing M. polymorpha was transplanted at residential, highly and less polluted areas to obtain comprehensive and comparative data. Lead content, along with some essentia ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9062-2

49. Pollen-mediated gene flow in Himalayan long needle pine (Pinus roxburghii Sargent)

Author:
Sharma, C. M.; Khanduri, V. P.
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.2 pp. 153-158
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Pinus roxburghii; forests; gene flow; pollen; trapping; trees
Abstract:
... Pollen migration in Pinus roxburghii has been estimated under two different conditions, viz. isolated single trees and at the fringe of natural forest. Trapping of pollen grains was conducted at geometrically increasing distances, i.e., 0, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280 and 2560 m from the source. The observations revealed that the scattering of pollen grains was not uniform in all directi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9056-0

50. Risk of pollen allergy in Nerja (southern Spain): a pollen calendar

Author:
Docampo, Silvia; Recio, Marta; Trigo, M. Mar; Melgar, Marta; Cabezudo, Baltasar
Source:
Aerobiologia 2007 v.23 no.3 pp. 189-199
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressaceae; Olea; Pinus; Poaceae; Quercus; Urticaceae; air; allergenicity; hay fever; pollen; rain; risk; temperature; tourists; Spain
Abstract:
... An aeropalynological study was carried out in the atmosphere of the city of Nerja (southern Spain) during a period of 4 years (2000-2003), using a Hirst type volumetric pollen trap. An annual pollen index of 59,750 grains, on average, was obtained with 80-85% of the total pollen recorded from February to May, with Pinus, Olea, Urticaceae, Cupressaceae, Quercus and Poaceae being the principal polle ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-007-9063-1