Aerobiological monitoring applications in the Etnean volcanic plume evaluation (Mt. Etna, Sicily) and correlation with allergopathies

Aerobiologia

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-293

  Diana, Benedetto ^a   Finocchiaro, Anna Maria ^a   La Delfa, Santo ^b,c   Patanè, Giuseppe ^b   Presti, Ferdinando ^c   Timpanaro, Maria ^a   Tringali, Giovanni ^a  

^a Istituto di Ricerca Medica Ed Ambientale   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Osservatorio Meteorologico Geodinamico ed Ambientale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; IgE values; Impact volumetric sampler; Mt. Etna volcano; Volcanic ash

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD FLOW; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; ITALY; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLCANIC ASH;

EID: 33845909833     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10453-006-9042-y     Document Type: Article

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