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Table 3.1 Epidemiological studies on the allergenic properties of airborne pollen from different
plant taxa
Pollen taxon
Studied species or
genus (according
to the authors)
Country
Number of
atopic
patients
Positive
skin prick
tests (%)
Citation
Alnus
A. glutinosa
Spain
210
20.9
Cosmes
Martín et al.
(2005)
Alnus
A. glutinosa
Turkey
130
32.3
Erkara et al.
(2009)
Ambrosia
A. artemisiifolia
Australia
1000
13.4
Mueller et al.
(2000)
Ambrosia
A. elatior
Croatia
750
20.3
Peternel et al.
(2008)
Ambrosia
Czech
Republic
300
19.0–25.0 Rybníček
et al. (2000)
Ambrosia
France
59
56.0
Boralevi et al.
(2008)
Ambrosia
Hungary
1139
82.7–84.8 Kadocsa and
Juhasz (2002)
Ambrosia
Switzerland 1274
16.7
Frei et al.
(1995)
Artemisia
Hungary
1139
48.8–54.8 Kadocsa and
Juhasz (2002)
Artemisia
A. vulgaris
Poland
676
12.0
Stach et al.
(2007)
Artemisia
A. vulgaris
Portugal
371
17.6
Loureiro et al.
(2005)
Artemisia
A. vulgaris
Spain
891
13.0
Barber et al.
(2008)
Artemisia
Switzerland 1274
22.6–28.0 Frei et al.
(1995)
Betula
Finland
357
28.0
Varjonen et al.
(1992)
Betula
Hungary
1139
8.7–17.0
Kadocsa and
Juhasz (2002)
Betula
Italy
6750
18.0
Marogna et al.
(2006)
Betula
Switzerland 1274
46.1–54.0 Frei et al.
(1995)
Betula
B. verrucosa
Turkey
130
33.8
Erkara et al.
(2009)
Betula
B. verrucosa
USA
371
32.9
Lin et al.
(2002)
Chenopodiaceae/
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus
retroflexus
Australia
1000
16.6
Mueller et al.
(2000)
Chenopodiaceae/
Amaranthaceae
Greece
1311
18.3
Gioulekas
et al. (2004)
(continued)
A. Damialis et al.