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Monday, 19 November, 2018 - 12:00

Spores produced by meadow and wood mushrooms (Basidiosprores) are still present in the air in this period of the year.

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The allerginicity of basidiospores is well known but the allergens in question are to date not yet as well studied as for pollen and other fungal spores. However, when concentrations are high, they can trigger symptoms of respiratory allergy (rhinitis, asthma) in sensitized persons.

The pollen season is offcially over until January 2019 for the return of the first pollen grains.

Sciensano, section of MYCOLOGY-AEROBIOLOGY
J. Wytsmanstreet 14, 1050 Brussels - Phone: 02/642 55 18 - Fax: 02/642 55 19 - E-mail: airallergy@sciensano.be