From: Initiating pollen sensitization – complex source, complex mechanisms
Plant family | Plant species | Increase in allergen expression level | Increased PALM release | Increased reactivity in SPT | |
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Tree | Betulaceae | White birch (Betula verrucosa) | Traffic-related air pollution [153], air pollutants & bacteria [48] | Ozone [151] | |
Platanaceae | Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis) | Traffic-related air pollution [148] | |||
Grass | Poaceae | Timothy grass (Phleum pratense) | Traffic-related air pollution [153] | Traffic-related air pollution [153] | |
Poaceae | Rye grass (Lolium perenne) | Ozone [149] | |||
Weed | Asteraceae | Short ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) | Ozone [150] | ||
Asteraceae | Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) | Traffic-related air pollution [153] |