Advances in Aerobiology - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Aerobiology, August 6-9, 1986, Basel, Switzerland

R Using ACAREX test, it is straightforward to determine the a11ergen containing excreta of housedust mites in dust samples and to detect the sources of a contamination. Investigation of the antigen content by RAST inhibition shows that there is a correlation between guanine and allergen content in a dust sample. There is no direct relation with the number of live (or dead) housedust mites, nor is this to be expected. References 1) Berrens (1975) Naturwissenschaften 62, 29-33. 2) Bronswijk,van, Sinha (1971) J. Allergy 47, 31-52. 3) Bessot, Pauli (1986) Bull. Eur. Phys. Resp. 22, 1-8. 4) Tovey,Chapman,Wells,Platts-Mills (1981) Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. ~,630-635. 5) Bischoff (1986) A11ergo1. Fortbi1dung Bd. 1, in press. 6) Tovey, Chapman, Platts-Mills (1981) Nature 289, 592-593. 7) Tovey, Chapman, Platts-Mills (1980) Clin. ATTergy 10, 466-467. 8) Chapman, Heymann, Sutherland, Platts-Mills (1985) Tnt. Archs Allergy appl. Immun. 77, 166-168. 9) Bischoff (1986T Swiss Med 8, 39-44. 10) Bischoff, Bronswijk, van (1986) Allergologie 9, 375-378. 11) Bronswijk, van (1973) J. Med. Ent. 10, 63-70.- 12) Bischoff,Schirmacher(1984)Allergol.~446-449,and (1985)Allergol.8,36-38. 13) Bischoff, Schirmacher, Schober (1985) Allergol. 8, 97-99. - 14) Bischoff, Fischer, Wetter (1986) Allergol. 9, 171-176. 15) Bischoff, Liebenberg, Wetter (1986) AllergoT. 9, 287-292. 16) Bischoff, Krause-Michel, Nolte (1986) Allergol~ 9, in press. 17) Mitchell, Wilkins, r~cCallum Deighton, Platts-~lilTs (1985) Clin. Allergy 15, 235-240. 18) Bronswi jk, Bi schoff, Schi rmacher, Berrens, Schober (1986) J. ~led. Entomo1. 23, 217-218. 19) Bronswijk~van, Exp. and appl. Acarology, in press.

List of contents

'I Introduction.- Aerobiology - its past and its future.- Philipp Herries Gregory, FRS, DSc (1907-1986).- II Airborne pollen and biometeorology.- 1. Lectures of general importance.- Environmental influences on deposition of airborne particles.- Influence of inversion layers on the daily pollen count and on the allergic attacks of patients in Basel (Switzerland).- Influences of pollution and weather on obstructive respiratory tract diseases of children in Berlin (West).- Comparison of recent and quarternary pollen data.- Biometeorology and its relation to pollen count.- Correlation between aerobiological and phytogeographical investigations in the Florence area (Italy).- 2. Airborne pollen in different countries.- Air sampling studies in a tropical area. Four year results.- A study of airborne pollen grains of Alexandria (Egypt).- Air borne pollen types of allergenic significance in India.- Survey of atmospheric pollens in various provinces of Thailand.- III Allergology and airborne particles.- 1. Lectures of general importance: diagnosis and therapy.- Inhalative allergens.- Relationship of airborne pollen and spores to symptoms on the skin and mucous membranes of patients in the high altitude climate in Davos (Switzerland).- Experiences with the "Individual Pollen Collector" developed by G. Boehm.- Airborne pollens and symptoms in allergic patients undergoing immunotherapy.- 2. Special allergens: Pollen.- Monitoring of atmospheric conditions and forecast of Olive pollen season (Bari, Italy).- Pollen yield of two cvs. of Olea europaea L. ("Manzanillo" and "Swan hill") (Tucson, Arizona).- Annual and daily variation of pollen from Olea europea L. in the atmosphere of Cordoba (Spain) along two year of sampling.- Chestnut pollen counts related to patients pollinosis in Paris.- Pollen counts of ragweed and mugwort (Cour Collector) in 1984 measured at 12 meteorological centers in the Rhone Bassin and surrounding regions (France).- Allergic reactivity to Parthenium hysterophorus pollen: An unrecognized type I allergen.- 3. Different aeroallergens.- Aeroallergens in New York inner-city apartments of asthmatics.- 4. Special allergens: Fungus spores.- Indoor mold spore exposure: Characteristics of 127 homes in southern California with endogenous mold problems.- Intrinsic variability in airborne fungi: Implications for allergen standardization.- Clinical cross-reactions between various moulds with special reference to Fusarium.- Clinical significance of airborne Alternaria tenuis-spores: Seasonal symptoms positive skin and bronchial challenge tests with Alternaria in subjects with asthma and rhinitis.- Occurrence of Alternaria Nees ex Fr. in indoor and outdoor habitats in Cordoba (Spain).- Concentrations of airborne Botrytis conidia, and frequency of allergic sensitization to Botrytis extract.- 5. Special allergens: Algae.- Microalgae as aeroplankton and allergens.- 6. Special allergens: Insects and mites.- Sensitizations against Tribolium confusum Du Val in patients with occupational and nonoccupational exposure.- Gibbium psylloides ("mite beetle") as an inhalative allergen.- Investigations of allergen-containing dust samples from the interior of the house.- House dust mite in different altitudes of Orisons (Switzerland.- Guanine dosage in house dust samples and quantification of mite allergens.- IV Air, our environment.- 1. Lectures of general importance.- The quantitative significance of asbestos fibres in the ambient air.- The indoor asbestos problem: Facts and questions.- Effects of short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide concentrations on human bronchial reactivity and lung function.- Mutagenic and carcinogenic effects of airborne particulate matter from polluted areas on human and rodent tissue cultures.- Modulation of pulmonary defense mechanisms by acute exposures to Nitrogen Dioxide.- Lysosome response and cytoskeleton alte

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• Authors: Boehm, Boehm, R. M. Leuschner, R.M. Leuschner
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