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City spore concentrations in the European Economic Community (EEC). VII. Oleaceae (Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Olea)
Author(s) -
D'AMATO G.,
MULLINS J.,
NOLARD N.,
SPIEKSMA F.Th.M.,
WACHTER R.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1988.tb02905.x
Subject(s) - oleaceae , olea , fraxinus , pollen , olive trees , botany , mediterranean climate , biology , horticulture , ecology
Summary In this paper we present the results of volumetric sampling of the airborne pollen grains of the Oleaceae family ( Fraxinus, Ligustrum and Olea ) in some European towns, in the period from 1982 to 1986. The sampling and appraisal of pollen content in the air is of particular interest to clinicians and allergic patients in order to assess exposure to the various pollen types in relation to allergy. In the Oleaceae family, the most allergenic pollen is produced by Olea europaea , the olive tree, which in the Mediterranean area has a pollination period lasting from May to the end of June and sometimes causes severe symptoms of pollinosis. In Northern and Central Europe, where there are no olive trees, there are two other commonly occurring genera of the Oleaceae family, namely Fraxinus and Ligustrum , but these have a low frequency of allergic sensitization.