Airborne fungus spores in Bogota, Colombia: A five year study

Grose, Elizabeth S.; Szekkessy, María; Munoz, Nelly

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“…In Colombia, several aerobiological studies have been performed, such as those published by Fernández (1965, 1966) about allergenic pollen grains; Sánchez and Ortiz (1961), Álvarez et al (1965), Grose et al (1967), Rincón & Macías (1969) and Hurtado et al (1989) regarding allergenic fungi; whereas Schnetter (1971) conducted studies of pollen sedimentation. Between 1998 and 2000, an epidemiological study was carried out in six Colombian cities (Barranquilla, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena and Medellín) where symptoms associated with asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis were found to show prevalences of 10.4%, 22.6% and 3.9%, respectively, in the registered population.…”

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Atmospheric pollen and spore content in the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia

Guarin

Abril

Álvarez

et al. 2015

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-(Atmospheric pollen and spore content in the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia). The atmosphere of the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia was monitored with the objective of identifying airborne pollen and spores throughout a whole year. Sampling was performed between February 2010 and March 2011, coinciding with the La Niña climate phenomenon, which is characterized by a considerable increase in precipitation. Samples of airborne spores and pollen were obtained from a suction Hirst-type volumetric sampler. A total of 62 pollen and spores types were recorded during sampling, of which 30 were angiosperms, two were gymnosperms, 10 were monilophytes, and 20 were fungi. The families displaying the highest pollen counts were Oleaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Chenopodiaceae and Polypodiaceae. We recorded an inverse relationship among precipitation and the quantity and diversity of pollen grains and fern spores. The angiosperm and gymnosperm taxa showed the greatest recorded grains throughout the sampling year with respect to the species mentioned herewith, which have been reported as allergenic in various aerobiological studies. Keywords: La Niña phenomenon, Palynology, Pollinosis, Tropics RESUMEN-(Polen atmosférico y esporas contenidas en el área urbana de la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia)). Se realizó un monitoreo de la atmosfera del área urbana de Medellín, con el objetivo de identificar polen y esporas que se transportan por el aire a lo largo del año. El muestreo se realizó entre febrero de 2010 y marzo de 2011. Las muestras de polen y esporas aéreas se obtuvieron utilizando un captador volumétrico de succión tipo Hirst. En el trabajo se registraron 62 tipos polínicos y esporas, de las cuales 30 corresponden a angiospermas, dos a gimnospermas, 10 a pteridofitos y 20 a hongos. Las familias con mayor número de individuos por muestreo fueron: Oleaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Chenopodiaceae y Polypodiaceae. Se observó una relación inversamente proporcional entre la cantidad y diversidad de granos de polen y esporas de helechos encontrados, con respecto a la precipitación a lo largo del muestreo. Los taxones de angiospermas y gimnospermas que mayor cantidad de granos aportaron en los conteos durante el año de muestreo, corresponden a especies introducidas, con reportes de alergenicidad.

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Atmospheric pollen and spore content in the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia

Guarin

Abril

Álvarez

et al. 2015

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“…As pesquisas visando o reconhecimento de fungos presentes na atmosfera, te-m interessado a especialistas de diferentes países como Negroni & Fischer (1942), Argentina: Oliveira Lima (1941), Machado (1952), Alecrín & Teixeira (1958), Gambale et al (1977), Lima & Gadelha (1983), Brasil;Grose et al (1967) (1969), Venezuela.Estes trabalhos estao relacionados com torre de igreja, pra~s, pólos industriais e margens de rios. Silva et al (1983) isolararn fungos de varios ambientes de um Hospital Escota de Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil; os ambientes variaram quanto ii finalidade e circula~ao de pessoas; neste trabalho, assim como nos outros acima mencionados, os ta:xa isolados foram identificados apenas a nivel de genero.…”

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Fungos isolados do ar e do piso de ambientes fechados do Hospital escola da Universidade federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil – I

2019

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Del aire y del piso de ambientes confinados del "Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil”; fueron aisladas 3.330 colonias de hongos correspondientes a 123 entidades taxonómicas pertenecientes en su mayorla a los Asco-Deuteromycotina (95,3%), estando los demás grupos escasamente representados Zigomycotina (5,6%); Basidiomycotina (0,8%) y Micelia sterilia (0,2%). No hubo diferencias significativas entre la cantidad de colonias aisladas durante los periodos de pluviosidad y verano. Observándose el mayor número de colonias en el piso más que en aquellas aisladas del aire atmosférico. Los géneros encontrados con mayor frecuencia fueron Aspergillus, Penicillium y Fusarium. Entre los Hyphomycetes aislados, 14 especies son referidas como agentes etiológicos de micosis.

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Erythropoietic Protoporphyria in Two Sisters

Prentice

Goldberg

1967

Br J Dermatol

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Airborne fungus spores in Bogota, Colombia: A five year study

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Atmospheric pollen and spore content in the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia

Atmospheric pollen and spore content in the urban area of the city of Medellin, Colombia

Fungos isolados do ar e do piso de ambientes fechados do Hospital escola da Universidade federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil – I

Erythropoietic Protoporphyria in Two Sisters

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