Airborne olive pollen measurements are not representative of exposure to the major olive allergen Ole e 1

• Autores: C. Antunes, Carmen Galán, R. Ferro, C. Torres, E. Caeiro, Herminia García Mozo, R. Brandao, J.T.M. Buters
• Localización: 2nd Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology: Proceedings Book RICTA 2014 / coord. por Jordi Grifoll Taverna, Joan Rosell Llompart, 2014, ISBN 978-84-695-9978-5, pág. 174
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Ole e 1 is the major allergen of olive pollen (Olea europaea L.), the second largest cause of pollinosis in some areas of the Mediterranean Region. Although it has been assumed that airborne pollen is a representative parameter for allergen exposure, variability of allergen content and/or release from pollen has been demonstrated for other taxa. The aim of this study was to: i) estimate the correlation between daily airborne olive pollen and Ole e 1 in ambient air; ii) evaluate the annual and geographical variation of pollen and allergenic loads in southwest Iberian Peninsula; iii) evaluate the contribution of meteorological parameters to ambient Ole e 1 loads variations.