In vitro exposure of Acer negundo pollen to atmospheric levels of SO 2 and NO 2: Effects on allergenicity and germination

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 2406-2412

  Sousa, Raquel ^a   Duque, Laura ^a   Duarte, Abel J ^b   Gomes, Carlos R ^a,c   Ribeiro, Helena ^a   Cruz, Ana ^d   Da Silva, Joaquim C G Esteves ^a   Abreu, Ilda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d CENTRO HOSPITALAR DE VILA NOVA DE GAIA ESPINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENICITY; ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONTROL SAMPLES; GERMINATION RATES; HUMAN HEALTH; IMMUNODETECTION; IN-VITRO; PLANT REPRODUCTION; PROTEIN CONTENTS; SDS-PAGE; URBAN AREAS;

ALLERGIES; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLYPEPTIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ALLERGY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DECIDUOUS TREE; GERMINATION; HEALTH RISK; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLLEN; PROTEIN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLING; SULFUR DIOXIDE; URBAN AREA;

ACER; ACER NEGUNDO; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; POLLEN GERMINATION; PROTEIN CONTENT;

ACER; AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; GERMINATION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PLANT PROTEINS; POLLEN; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EUROPE;

ACER NEGUNDO;

EID: 84857770509     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es2034685     Document Type: Article

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