Aerobiology in the Clinics of Pollen Allergy

Abstract

Diagnosis and treatment of pollen allergies is facilitated by the cooperation between the allergist and the aerobiologist. The selection of relevant allergens for in vivo diagnosis, the interpretation of results, the timing of trials, and treatments should be related to the local pollen season, abiotic variables, and the patient history. Meteorological aspects and flowering dynamics of plants condition the course of the pollen season each year. Pollen forecasting integrates weather data with long- and short-term pollen data. Crowdsourced patient symptoms are used to delineate pollen threshold loads in the forecast. Integrating aerobiological expertise warrants the success of allergy diagnostics and treatment.