Summary
Airborne pollens were sampled in L'Aquila (Italy) throughout 1988 to 1990. Our data indicate that the flowering seasons of pollens mostly accounting for airborne concentrations are somewhat unique as compared to other Mediterranean areas. The prolonged season of Cupressaceae as well as the two different flowering seasons of Oleaceae, namely ofFraxinus, Ligustrum andOlea europaea, respectively, were the most relevant findings of our study. Furthermore, it is also worth to note thatParietaria judaica could be detected during the study period throughout March to June, but not in late summer and early autumn, as expected.
Moreover, we evaluated the frequency of different pollen sensitizations in 2813 patients requiring medical care during the study period because of allergic diseases, such as conjunctivitis, oculorhinitis, and bronchial asthma. Our data demonstrate that both Compositae and Urticaceae proved to be the most allergenic pollens despite the low airborne concentrations detected. Finally, a relevant finding was the highOlea sensitization among patients with bronchial asthma.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Arobba D., Negrini A. C., (1986) —Etude aérobiologique des Oleacées è Gènes (Italie) de 1981 à 1983. Grana,25:205–213.
Bousquet J., Cour P., Guerin B., Michel F.B., (1984) —Pollen calendar and pollinosis of the Montpellier area. Clin. Allergy,14:249–258.
Candau P., Conde J., Chaparro A. (1981) —Palinologia en Oleaceae, incidencias de su polen en el aire de Sevilla, clinica de la polinosis. Bot. Macar Las Palmas.8:89–102.
D'Amato G., Melillo G., (1983) —Le aerospore di importanza allergenica in Italia. Atti XVI Congresso della Società Italiana di Allergologia ed Immunologia Clinica, Leonardo Edizioni Scientifiche, Roma: 291–303.
D'Amato G., Lobietti, A., Mandrioli, P., Moro A., Spediacci C., Tursi A. (1988a) —The spectrum of allergenic pollens in Italy: a computerized method of aerobiological monitoring. Allergy,43:258–267.
D'Amato G., Mullins J., Nolard N., Spieksma F. Th., Wachter R., (1988b) —City spore concentrations in the European Economic Comunity trations in the European Economic Comunity (EEC). VII. Oleaceae (Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Olea). Clin. Allergy,18:541–547.
D'Amato G., Lobefalo G., (1989) —Allergenic polens in the southern Mediterranean area. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol.,83: 116–122.
D'Amato G., Lobefalo G., Cazzola M., (1989) —Allergenic pollens in the Mediterranean area Proceedings of the International Symposium «Pollinosis in the Mediterranea area», Rocco Curto Editore, Napoli: 21–24.
Famularo G., Giacomelli R., Sacchetti S., Tonietti G., (1988) —Il monitoraggio aerobiologico a L'Aquila. Atti del 3o Congresso Nazionale della Associazione Italiana di Aerobiologia, 199–202.
Macchia L., Aliani M., Caiaffa M.F., Carbonara A.M., Gatti E., Iacobelli A., Strada S., Casella G., Tursi A., (1987) —Monitoring of atmospheric conditions and forecast of olive-pollen season. Experientia,51:95–99.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Famularo, G., Petrucci, C., Di Stannislao, C. et al. Aerobiological survey in L'Aquila (Italy) throughout 1988 to 1990. Aerobiologia 8, 359–363 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272900
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272900