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INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
卷 139, 期 1, 页码 45-52出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000089522
关键词
Aureobasidium pullulans; respirable-sized conidia; yeast-like fungi
资金
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES [P30ES007048] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIEHS NIH HHS [5P30 ES07048] Funding Source: Medline
Background: Investigations into the occurrence and health effects of yeast-like fungi in the outdoor air in the US have been limited. We sought to identify a respirable-sized fungus common in the Pasadena air, locate a major source for the emissions and investigate its relevance to allergic disease. Methods: Yeast-like fungi sampled from the environment were isolated, microscopically examined and sequenced. Pasadena allergy patients were skin tested with commercially available fungal extracts. Patient serum was immunoanalyzed for specific IgE reactivity. Nearby vegetation was analyzed in a controlled emission chamber to find a major source for the aerosols. Results: Hyaline unicellular conidia comprised up to 90% (41,250 m(-3) of air) of total fungal counts and generally peaked at night and during periods of rainfall and ensuing winds throughout the fall and winter. Flowers were determined to be a major source of the emissions. The cellular and colonial morphology of isolates were consistent with Aureobasidium species. The sequence of the D1/D2 region of the 26S ribosomal subunit of isolates from flowers showed identity to two strains of Aureobasidium pullulans (black yeast). Seventeen percent (16/94) of atopic individuals had positive skin testing with A. pullulans extract. Patient sera IgE identified several high molecular weight allergens in Aureobasidium extracts. Conclusions: Respirable-sized conidia of A. pullulans are emitted from flowers and form high concentrations in the air. They are associated with immediate reactivity on skin tests, bind to patient sera IgE, and might be relevant in allergic upper and lower airway diseases. Copyright (C) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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