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Correlation between pollen counts and
symptoms in two different areas of the Iberian Peninsula:
Cordoba (Spain) and Evora (Portugal) |
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J.A. Sánchez Mesa*, R. Brandao**,
L. Lopes***, C. Galan* |
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* Department of Plant Biology,
University of Cordoba, Spain
** Department of Biology, University of Evora, Portugal
*** Espirito Santo Hospital, Evora, Portugal |
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J Invest Allergol Clin Immunol
2005; Vol. 15(2): 112-116 |
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Abstract |
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Summary. This
work was designed to
analyse the symptoms
of pollen allergy in
two different cities
of the Iberian
Peninsula, Cordoba
and Evora.
Fifteen patients
with pollinosis in
Cordoba and twenty-seven
in Evora were
included in this
study. Rhinitis
symptoms scores were
recorded in both
cities in order to
correlate these data
with those of pollen
counts. Linear
regression analyses
were performed in
order to find out
the contribution of
different taxa to
the sign of allergy
symptoms in the
allergenic
population. Skin
prick tests were
also considered. A
high and significant
correlation was
found for Poaceae
(0.89), Olea
(0.73) and
Plantago (0.56)
in Cordoba and
Olea (0.53) in
Evora. Results also
suggest that the
incidence of the
different pollen
types in allergy
patients is higher
in Cordoba than in
Evora. A rural
lifestyle in Evora
that confers a
better protection
from environmental
agents in addition
to a less
contaminated
atmosphere could be
the cause.
Key words:
Aerobiology, pollen
allergy, allergic
rhinitis, pollinosis,
seasonal symptoms.
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