Airborne fungal spore review, new advances and automatisation

M Martinez-Bracero, E Markey, JH Clancy… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal spores make up a significant portion of Primary Biological Aerosol Particles (PBAPs)
with large quantities of such particles noted in the air. Fungal particles are of interest …

Alternaria as an Inducer of Allergic Sensitization

G Hernandez-Ramirez, D Barber, J Tome-Amat… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alternaria alternata is a saprophytic mold whose spores are disseminated in warm dry air,
the typical weather of the Mediterranean climate region (from 30° to 45°), with a peak during …

A modified spectroscopic approach for the real-time detection of pollen and fungal spores at a semi-urban site using the WIBS-4+, Part I

E Markey, J Hourihane Clancy, M Martínez-Bracero… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The real-time monitoring of primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP) such as pollen and
fungal spores has received much attention in recent years as a result of their health and …

Sentinel-2 satellite and HYSPLIT model suggest that local cereal harvesting substantially contribute to peak Alternaria spore concentrations

GP Apangu, B Adams-Groom, J Satchwell… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alternaria is a human/animal allergen and plant/animal pathogen. Cereal harvesting emits a
large amount of Alternaria spores into the atmosphere. However, estimating the peak spore …

Assessment of fungal aerosols in a public library with natural ventilation

Y Camargo Caicedo, H Borja Pérez, M Muñoz Fuentes… - Aerobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Fungal aerosols deteriorate library collections and can impact human health, mainly via
respiratory diseases. Their spread is influenced by factors such as temperature and relative …

Airborne Alt a 1 Dynamic and Its Relationship with the Airborne Dynamics of Alternaria Conidia and Pleosporales Spores

C De Linares, D Navarro, R Puigdemunt, J Belmonte - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal spores are universal atmospheric components associated to allergic reactions.
Alternaria (Ascomycota) is considered the most allergenic spore taxa. Alt a 1 is the major …

Spatio-temporal statistical analysis of PM1 and PM2.5 concentrations and their key influencing factors at Guayaquil city, Ecuador

G Rincon, G Morantes, H Roa-López… - … Research and Risk …, 2023 - Springer
Guayaquil, Ecuador, is in a tropical area on the equatorial Pacific Ocean coast of South
America. Since 2008 the city has been increasing its population, vehicle fleet and …

PM2.5 exceedances and source appointment as inputs for an early warning system

G Rincon, G Morantes Quintana, A Gonzalez… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Between June 2018 and April 2019, a sampling campaign was carried out to collect
PM2. 5, monitoring meteorological parameters and anthropogenic events in the Sartenejas …

Modification of the TOMCAST model with aerobiological data for management of potato early blight

L Meno, O Escuredo, MS Rodríguez-Flores, MC Seijo - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study focuses on establishing thresholds of weather variables for predict early
blight in potato crops. For this, the TOMCAST model was adjusted using weather variables …

A study on correlations between precipitation ETCCDI and airborne pollen/fungal spore parameters in the NE Iberian Peninsula

R Rodríguez-Solà, MC Casas-Castillo… - International journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Precipitation is one of the meteorological variables usually involved in the aerobiological
studies, which presents a complex relationship with atmospheric levels of pollen and fungal …