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Regional Importance of Alnus Pollen as an Aeroallergen: A Comparative Study of Alnus Pollen Counts from Worcester (UK) and Poznań (Poland)

Smith, Matt ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4170-2960, Emberlin, Jean, Stach, Alicja, Czarnecka-Operacz, M., Jenerowicz, D. and Silny, W. (2007) Regional Importance of Alnus Pollen as an Aeroallergen: A Comparative Study of Alnus Pollen Counts from Worcester (UK) and Poznań (Poland). Annals of Agricultural Environmental Medicine, 14. pp. 123-128. ISSN Print 1232-1966 Online 1898-2263

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Abstract

Daily average Alnus pollen counts (1996-2005) from Worcester (UK) and Poznań (Poland) were examined with the aim of assessing the regional importance of Alnus pollen as an aeroallergen. The average number of Alnus pollen grains recorded annually at Poznań was more than 2.5 times that of Worcester. Furthermore, daily average Alnus pollen counts exceeded the thresholds of 100, 500 and 1,000 grains/m3 more times at Poznań than Worcester. Skin prick test results (1996-2005) and allergen-specific IgE(asIgE) measurements using the CAP (Pharmacia) system (2002-2005), were supplied by the Allergic Diseases Diagnostic Centre in Poznań. The annual number of positive skin prick tests to Alnus pollen allergens was significantly related (p<0.05) to seasonal variations in the magnitude of the Alnus pollen catch recorded at Poznań (r=0.70). The symptoms of patients with positive skin prick tests to Alnus pollen allergens were: 51% pollinosis, 43% atopic dermatitis, 4% asthma, 1% chronic urticaria and 1% eczema. On a scale of 0-6, 20.5% of patients examined for serum asIgE in relation to Alnus pollen allergens had asIgE measurements in classes 5 and 6. Alnus pollen is generally considered to be mildly allergenic. However, the amount of Alnus pollen released into the atmosphere in places such as Poznań may increase its impact on the population and make it one of the more important aeroallergens present.

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Originally deposited as National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit (NPARU)

Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: Alnus pollen, skin prick tests, allergen-specific IgE measurements, CAP(Pharmacia) system, Worcester, Poznań, NPARU
Subjects: Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology
Divisions: College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Science and the Environment
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Depositing User: Matthew Smith
Date Deposited: 12 Jul 2007 12:21
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2020 15:46
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/97

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