Sensitization to Alternaria and Cladosporium in Patients with Respiratory Allergy and Outdoor Counts of Mold Spores in Ankara Atmosphere Turkey
 
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Prof. Dr. Talip ÇETER Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Asthma (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0277-0903 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2006
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 43 / 6 / 421–426 DOI 10.1080/02770900600710706
Makale Linki http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02770900600710706
Özet
Sensitization to Alternaria and Cladosporium has been reported to be 3% to 30% in European countries. However, in Turkey, there is limited data about the prevalence of sensitization to these molds and the intensity of the two mold spores in Ankara atmosphere. This study was designed to evaluate the sensitization to Alternaria and Cladosporium in patients with respiratory allergy in Ankara and also the concentration of the two molds in Ankara atmosphere.Allergic rhinitis and asthma patients living in Ankara were included in the study. Demographic and diagnostic data of the patients were recorded. A skin prick test with extracts supplied by three different laboratories was used to evaluate the sensitization to Alternaria and Cladosporium. Mold spores were measured using a Burkard 7-day recording volumetric spore trap in Ankara atmosphere during a year.Overall sensitization to the two molds was found to be 14.8 …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Alternaria | Cladosporium | Mold spores | Respiratory allergy