SynthesisThe Science of the total environment2022
A systematic review of outdoor airborne fungal spore seasonality across Europe and the implications for health.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 113 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Spatiotemporal dynamics in airborne fungi and allergenic fungal taxa across the United States.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Management and Immunotherapy for Fungal Allergy: Clinical Practice and Unmet Needs.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Pulmonary fibroblast activation during Aspergillus fumigatus infection enhances lung defense via immunomodulation and tissue remodeling.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Metabarcoding Reveals Rich and Diverse Aeromycobiota in Protected Oak Forests.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities.NPJ clean air · 2026Article
- The influence of environmental factors on the diversity and structure of airborne fungal and bacterial communities.Mycology · 2026Review
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- Birch rust allergy as a novel autumnal trigger of seasonal airway symptoms.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026Article
- Occurrence of Filamentous Fungi and Mycotoxins in Fresh and Minimally Processed Leafy Vegetables from Gardens and Markets.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Identification and Distribution of Potentially Azole-Resistant Airborne Fungi in Outdoor Environments of the Basque Country.Environmental microbiology reports · 2025Article
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- Urbanisation and Lockdown Impact on Airborne Fungal Communities in Tropical Landscapes: A Comparative Study of Urban and Peri-Urban Environments.Environmental microbiology reports · 2025Article
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- Comprehensive Review of Environmental Surveillance for Azole-ResistantJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exposure to outdoor aerospora and associated respiratory health risks among adults in Potchefstroom, North-West province, South Africa.Frontiers in allergy · 2025Article
- Advancing automated identification of airborne fungal spores: guidelines for cultivation and reference dataset creation.Aerobiologia · 2025Article
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Abstract
Fungal spores make up a significant proportion of organic matter within the air. Allergic sensitisation to fungi is associated with conditions including allergic fungal airway disease. This systematic review analyses outdoor fungal spore seasonality across Europe and considers the implications for health. Seventy-four studies met the inclusion criteria, the majority of which (n = 64) were observational sampling studies published between 1978 and 2020. The most commonly reported genera were the known allergens Alternaria and Cladosporium, measured in 52 and 49 studies, respectively. Both displayed statistically significant increased season length in south-westerly (Mediterranean) versus north-easterly (Atlantic and Continental) regions. Although there was a trend for reduced peak or annual Alternaria and Cladosporium spore concentrations in more northernly locations, this was not statistically significant. Peak spore concentrations of Alternaria and Cladosporium exceeded clinical thresholds in nearly all locations, with median peak concentrations of 665 and 18,827 per m
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