Bioaerosol nexus of air quality, climate system and human health

F Shen, M Yao - National Science Open, 2023 - nso-journal.org
Aerosols of biological origins, known as bioaerosols, in addition to having the aerosol
properties, have those of a living system that offers them some enabling functionalities. From …

[HTML][HTML] Isolating the species element in grass pollen allergy: A review

CA Frisk, B Adams-Groom, M Smith - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Grass pollen is a leading cause of allergy in many countries, particularly Europe. Although
many elements of grass pollen production and dispersal are quite well researched, gaps still …

Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding for the monitoring of terrestrial insects—A proof of concept from the field

F Roger, HR Ghanavi, N Danielsson… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is in decline due to human‐induced pressures on ecosystems around the world.
To be able to counteract this alarming trend, it is paramount to closely monitor biodiversity at …

Plants, pollinators and their interactions under global ecological change: The role of pollen DNA metabarcoding

KL Bell, KJ Turo, A Lowe, K Nota, A Keller… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

[HTML][HTML] DNA metabarcoding using nrITS2 provides highly qualitative and quantitative results for airborne pollen monitoring

M Polling, M Sin, LA de Weger… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne pollen monitoring is of global socio-economic importance as it provides information
on presence and prevalence of allergenic pollen in ambient air. Traditionally, this task has …

[HTML][HTML] Microscale pollen release and dispersal patterns in flowering grass populations

CA Frisk, GP Apangu, GM Petch, S Creer… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Characterizing pollen release and dispersion processes is fundamental for knowledge
advancement in ecological, agricultural and public health disciplines. Understanding pollen …

Environmental DNA analysis as an emerging non-destructive method for plant biodiversity monitoring: a review

P Banerjee, KA Stewart, G Dey, CM Antognazza… - AoB Plants, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has recently transformed and modernized biodiversity
monitoring. The accurate detection, and to some extent quantification, of organisms …

Drivers of the release of the allergens Bet v 1 and Phl p 5 from birch and grass pollen

JM Maya-Manzano, J Oteros, J Rojo… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The drivers affecting the Pollen Allergen Potency (PAP, amount of allergen released per
pollen) are sparsely known. Betula and Poaceae airborne pollen are the two main allergenic …

[HTML][HTML] Grass flowering times determined using herbarium specimens for modeling grass pollen under a warming climate

NI Ahlstrand, HM Elvery, RB Primack - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The grass family is responsible for most of people's pollen allergies, and the severity of
pollen-based asthma and allergies is expected to increase with global climate change …

Using qPCR and microscopy to assess the impact of harvesting and weather conditions on the relationship between Alternaria alternata and Alternaria spp. spores …

GP Apangu, CA Frisk, B Adams-Groom… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Alternaria is a plant pathogen and human allergen. Alternaria alternata is one of the most
abundant fungal spores in the air. The purpose of this study was to examine whether …