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Swati Gupta Bhattacharya
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Analyzing airborne fungal concentration in Kolkata, India: temporal distribution, the effect of atmospheric parameters and health impact
Airborne fungal spores constitute a significant fraction of atmospheric bioparticles, and most of them are responsible for causing the respiratory allergy. The present study deals with the evaluation of fungal...
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Differentiating Wild and Apiary Honey by Elemental Profiling: a Case Study from Mangroves of Indian Sundarban
Honey is a natural substance produced by honeybees from the nectar or secretion of flowering plants. Along with the botanical and geographical origin, several environmental factors also play a major role in de...
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Biocontrol and plant growth promoting potential of Trichoderma yunnanense
Biological control agents can be an effective and safe sustainable alternative method to reduce the detrimental effects of synthetic fungicides. In the present study, an airborne microfungi Trichoderma yunnanense
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Airborne fungal spore concentration in an industrial township: distribution and relation with meteorological parameters
Bioaerosols are reported to affect human health and cause chronic inflammation to the respiratory system, leading to its temporary or permanent damage. This study aims to perform the qualitative assessment of ...
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Open AccessPurification and biochemical characterization of Hel a 6, a cross-reactive pectate lyase allergen from Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) pollen
Sunflower pollen was reported to contain respiratory allergens responsible for occupational allergy and pollinosis. The present study describes the comprehensive characterization of a major sunflower allergen ...
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Fungal bio-aerosol in multiple micro-environments from eastern India: source, distribution, and health hazards
Health hazards associated with bio-aerosol is gaining immense importance in recent time. However, studies linking the probable source characterization of bio-aerosol, and their potential effect as respiratory ...
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Aerial fungal spectrum of Kolkata, India, along with their allergenic impact on the public health: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation
Airborne fungal spores are well documented to trigger respiratory allergy. The present study provides baseline information on the quantitative and qualitative aspects of aerospores for the first time in a typi...
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Open AccessProceedings of the 2017 WAO Symposium on Hot Topics in Allergy: Pediatric & Regulatory Aspects
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Open AccessClinical and immuno-proteomic approach on Lantana camara pollen allergy—a major health hazard
The incidence of allergic diseases is increasing gradually and is a global burden affecting the socio-economic quality of life. Identification of allergens is the first step towards paving the way for therapeu...
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Effect of airborne Alternaria conidia, ozone exposure, PM10 and weather on emergency visits for asthma in school-age children in Kolkata city, India
Alternaria is one of the important allergenic fungal spores having special role in childhood asthma. Aerodynamic particle of <10 μm diameter (PM10) and ozone exacerbate respiratory conditions inc...
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In Silico Prediction of Allergenic Proteins
Currently, the prediction of new allergens is becoming important due to use of genetically modified (GM) foods and biopharmaceuticals. In this chapter, we describe how to use four popular allergenic prediction...
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Allergen Databases
In this chapter, five popular allergen databases have been described: (1) Allergome is based on basic and clinical information on allergens causing an IgE-mediated disease; (2) AllergenOnline allows online sea...
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Monitoring and assessment of airborne fungi in Kolkata, India, by viable and non-viable air sampling methods
The composition and variability of airborne fungal spores were studied using two complementary sampling methods in an outdoor environment in Kolkata suburb for 2 years, from November 2002 to October 2004. For ...
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Aerobiological, clinical and immunobiochemical studies on Lantana camara pollen and cross-reactivity with other Verbenaceae pollen species
Airborne pollen is an important and potent source of aeroallergens. The aim of the study was to conduct a 2-year aerobiological survey in Calcutta, India, for knowing the concentration and seasonal periodicity...
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Open AccessImmediate Hypersensitivity to Common Food Allergens: An Investigation on Food Sensitization in Respiratory Allergic Patients of Calcutta, India
Food allergy may be defined as an immunoglobulin E-mediated immune response to food proteins. Such studies have previously not been done in Calcutta, India. The present study was therefore undertaken to record...
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Trichoderma harzianum: occurrence in the air and clinical significance
Trichoderma harzianum, a filamentous fungus, is being widely used as a potential biopesticide. The potential of this fungus in causing skin sensitization, however, was poorly investigated...
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Prevalence of allergenic pollen grains in the aerosol of the city of Calcutta, India: a two year study
The role of pollen grains as a causative agent of respiratory allergic disorders such as asthma and allergic rhinitis is common and very well established. The aim of this study was to assess the frequencies of...
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Incidence of allergenically significant fungal aerosol in a rural bakery of West Bengal, India
The frequency of fungal spores in the air of three different sections of a rural bakery was analyzed using a Burkard personal slide sampler and Andersen two stage viable sampler. In average concentration of sp...
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Airborne pollen of Borassus flabellifer: Quantification of allergen and antigen
Airborne pollen grains of Borassus flabellifer were recorded at Madhyamgram, during February to June 1995–1996 commensurate with the plants flowering season. The following year (1996–1997), the exposed Burkard...
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Comparative aerobiology, allergenicity and biochemistry of three palm pollen grains in Calcutta, India
A Burkard volumetric trap was used at Salt Lake City, Calcutta, to record the occurrence and frequency of three common palm pollen, namely,Areca catechu, Borassus flabellifer andPhoenix sylvestris for two consecu...
