Katsimpris Petros, Nikolaidis Christos, Deftereou Theodora-Eleftheria, Balatsouras Dimitrios, Printza Athanasia, Iliou Theodoros, Alexiadis Triantafyllos, Chatzisouleiman Ipek, Samara Marianna, Constantinidis Jannis, Lambropoulou Maria, Katotomichelakis Michael
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece;
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2022 Mar 1;50(2):65-74. doi: 10.15586/aei.v50i2.491. eCollection 2022.
Pollen calendars have been proved clinically important in allergic disease management, as differences in airborne allergens exist not only between different countries but also between regions of the same country as well. This study aims to provide new data regarding the atmospheric pollen and fungi content of a Mediterranean region (Western Thrace/North-East Greece) and discuss seasonal trends, differences in pollen grains and fungi spores' circulation over the years, and correlations with climate parameters.
A 7-day continuously running volumetric trap was used to collect circulating pollen grains and fungi spores. Pollen taxa and fungi were characterized by standard protocols and counted as grains /m and average total grains and spores. The primary allergenic pollen season was discovered, and their 10-day averages were measured over time. Correlations with temperature, rain, and humidity were assessed by single linear regression analysis.
Pollen grains from nine pollen families were identified, including five arboreal, two nonarboreal taxa, and spores from two fungi species. The three most prevalent taxa were , and in the fungi. Peak pollen concentrations were detected during April and May, with daily averages exceeding 170 grains/m. presented the longest pollen season of 342 days and the shortest, extending to only 110 days, during the 3years. was the fungus with the highest spore concentration (180,129.9 spores) compared with (28,026.1 spores). Correlations with meteorological parameters showed variable associations among different taxa, with rainfall and relative humidity being the most significant determinants.
In this study, the pollenic and fungal spectrum of a Mediterranean region and information that can be proved clinically significant for the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approach of allergic patients was presented.
花粉日历在过敏性疾病管理中已被证明具有重要的临床意义，因为空气中的过敏原不仅在不同国家之间存在差异，在同一个国家的不同地区也存在差异。本研究旨在提供有关地中海地区（西色雷斯/希腊东北部）大气花粉和真菌含量的新数据，并讨论季节性趋势、多年来花粉粒和真菌孢子循环的差异以及与气候参数的相关性。
使用一个连续运行7天的容积式捕集器收集循环花粉粒和真菌孢子。通过标准方案对花粉分类群和真菌进行鉴定，并以每立方米的粒数以及平均总粒数和孢子数进行计数。确定了主要的致敏花粉季节，并随时间测量其10天平均值。通过单线性回归分析评估与温度、降雨和湿度的相关性。
鉴定出了来自9个花粉科的花粉粒，包括5个乔木类、2个非乔木类分类群以及来自2种真菌的孢子。三种最常见的分类群分别是[此处原文缺失具体内容]以及真菌中的[此处原文缺失具体内容]。在4月和5月检测到花粉浓度峰值，日平均值超过170粒/立方米。[此处原文缺失具体内容]呈现出最长的花粉季节，为342天，而[此处原文缺失具体内容]最短，在这3年中仅持续110天。与[此处原文缺失具体内容]（28,026.1个孢子）相比，[此处原文缺失具体内容]是孢子浓度最高的真菌（180,129.9个孢子）。与气象参数的相关性表明，不同分类群之间的关联各不相同，降雨和相对湿度是最显著的决定因素。
本研究展示了地中海地区的花粉和真菌谱以及对过敏患者进行适当诊断和治疗具有临床意义的信息。
