Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM
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Ann Agric Environ Med · Jan 2015
Detection of airborne allergen (Pla a 1) in relation to Platanus pollen in Córdoba, South Spain.
Córdoba is one of the Spanish cities with the highest records of plane tree pollen grains in the air. Clinical studies have identified Platanus as a major cause of pollinosis. This fact provokes an important public health problem during early spring when these trees bloom. ⋯ Allergenic activity was found only during the plane tree pollen season, showing a close relationship with daily pollen concentrations. The obtained pollen potency was similar for both years of study. The results suggest that the allergenic response in sensitive patients to plane tree pollen coincide with the presence and magnitude of airborne pollen.