The occurrence and allergising potential of airborne pollen in West Bengal, India

• Autorzy: Boral D. , Chatterjee S. , Bhattacharya K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A continuous 2-year volumetric aerobiological survey was conducted in Berhampore town, a centrally located and representative part of West Bengal, India. The aim of the study was to assess the allergising potential of airborne pollen grains of West Bengal. A total of 31 pollen types were identified of which Poaceae (grasses) pollen showed maximum frequency, followed by Cyperaceae, Cassia sp., Acacia auriculiformis, etc. The seasonal periodicities of the pollen types and their relationship to meteorological conditions were investigated. It was found that the pollen concentration is positively correlated with temperature and negatively correlated with rainfall and relative humidity. Clinical investigations by skin prick test were carried out to detect allergenicity of pollen types. Eighteen common airborne pollen types induced positive responses of which pollen extracts of Saccharum officinarum (grass), Azadirachta indica, Cocos nucifera, Phoenix sylvestris, Cyperus rotundus and Eucalyptus citriodora showed strongest sensitising potential. This result is consistent with previous investigations in different parts of West Bengal.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aerobiology; environmental factor; sensitizing potential; pollen calendar; airborne pollen; pollinosis; West Bengal; India; occurrence; clinical examination

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 11
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.45-52,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Boral D.

• Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan-731235, West Bengal, India

autor

Chatterjee S.

autor

Bhattacharya K.

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