Towards European automatic bioaerosol monitoring: Comparison of 9 automatic pollen observational instruments with classic Hirst-type traps

Maya‐Manzano, José María; Tummon, Fiona; Abt, Reto; Allan, Nathan; Bunderson, Landon; Clot, Bernard; Crouzy, Benoît; Daunys, Gintautas; Erb, Sophie; González-Alonso, Mónica; Graf, Elias; Grewling, Łukasz; Haus, Jörg; Kadantsev, Evgeny; Kawashima, Shuichi; Martínez-Bracero, Moisés; Matavulj, Predrag; Mills, Sophie; Niederberger, Erny; Lieberherr, Gian-Duri; Lucas, Richard W.; O’Connor, David J.; Oteros, José; Palamarchuk, Julia; Pope, Francis; Rojo, Jesús; Šaulienė, Ingrida; Schäfer, Stefan; Schmidt‐Weber, Carsten B.; Schnitzler, Martin; Šikoparija, Branko; Skjøth, C.; Sofiev, Mikhail; Stemmler, Tom; Triviño, Marina Muñoz; Zeder, Yanick; Buters, Jeroen

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161220

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“…Efforts should integrate data over extended periods, including mast blooming events for specific pollen taxa, incorporate local effects in pollen measurements, and delve into additional contextual factors like air quality and population dynamics. Advancements in automated pollen measurements, potentially providing improved spatial and temporal pollen information, along with the global trends towards institutionalization of wastewater monitoring, offer a promising foundation for future studies in this direction [35][36][37][38].…”

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Wastewater-Based Analysis of Antihistamines to Investigate Pollinosis Symptom Burden at Population-Scale

Baumgartner,

Salvisberg,

Clot

et al. 2023

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BackgroundPollinosis, commonly known as seasonal allergic rhinoconjuctivitis or hay fever, is the world’s most prevalent allergic disorder, posing substantial health and economic impacts. This study explores the application of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to assess the population-scale burden of pollinosis by correlating antihistamine markers in wastewater with airborne pollen data.MethodsOver two years, 251 wastewater samples – each representing a 24-hour period with excreta from approximately 471,000 individuals – were collected in Zurich (Switzerland). Eleven antihistamine markers were analyzed in the samples using liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS). The relationship between wastewater antihistamine loads – primarily fexofenadine selected due to its high concentrations and stability – and airborne pollen concentrations of 47 taxa was investigated using a linear non-negative least squares regression model.ResultsThe wastewater loads of second-generation antihistamines, namely bilastine, cetirizine, and fexofenadine, displayed a strong seasonal correlation with airborne pollen patterns. For fexofenadine about half of its annual usage was linked to episodes of acute pollen exposure. A noted delay and persistence in consumption implied enduring symptoms following exposure. Grass pollen accounted for a quarter of annual consumption, indicating high population allergy burden. Increases in fexofenadine loads during periods without known allergenic pollen suggested additional triggers for allergy symptoms, potentially yew pollen.ConclusionsThe striking correlation between second-generation antihistamines in wastewater and pollen suggests that WBE is a viable tool to assess population-scale allergy burden. Deciphering the interplay between pollen allergen exposure, prevalence, and symptom severity, requires further research, which would benefit from advancements in automated pollen measurements and the institutionalization of WBE.

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Wastewater-Based Analysis of Antihistamines to Investigate Pollinosis Symptom Burden at Population-Scale

Baumgartner,

Salvisberg,

Clot

et al. 2023

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“…There are however huge differences (e.g., technology, price, maturity, type of information, robustness) between systems from different manufacturers and the results they produce are not always comparable. 51 , 52 Most systems have, to date, focused on the main pollen types present in Central Europe. However, many research groups are actively working to extend the current capabilities to fungal pathogens 53 , 54 and other types of particles (e.g., Šikoparija et al.…”

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Climate change, airborne allergens, and three translational mitigation approaches

Beggs¹,

Clot²,

Sofiev³

et al. 2023

eBioMedicine

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“…Many atmospheric plant studies have focused on wind dispersal and long distance transport of allergenic pollen (e.g. Bayr et al, 2023;Maya-Manzano et al, 2023a, 2023b, often due to its relevance for human health (e.g. Banasiak et al, 2022;Visez et al, 2021); however, it has also been shown that insect pollinated plant species can be detected in atmospheric eDNA (Johnson, et al, 2019).…”

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“…Both approaches reduce operator subjectivity as they both rely on numerical approaches that compare the collected bioaerosol with reference libraries. These technologies have not yet been applied for routine monitoring, and international networks collecting data using these advanced methods are in their infancy (Maya-Manzano et al, 2023a, 2023bOvaskainen et al, 2020). Data gathered from individual studies using these modern techniques is valuable to answer scientific questions about bioaerosol activity and demonstrate the capabilities for collaborative networks of advanced bioaerosol monitoring.…”

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Storms facilitate airborne DNA from leaf fragments outside the main tree pollen season

Hanson,

Petch,

Adams-Groom

et al. 2024

Aerobiologia

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Bioaerosols are useful indicators of plant phenology and can demonstrate the impacts of climate change on both local and regional scales (e.g. pollen monitoring/flowering phenology). Analysing bioaerosols with eDNA approaches are becoming more popular to quantify the diversity of airborne plant environmental DNA (eDNA) and flowering season of plants and trees. Leaf abscission from broadleaved trees and other perennial species can also indicate the status of plant health in response to climate. This happens primarily during autumn in response to seasonal growth conditions and environmental factors, such as changing photoperiod and reduced temperatures. During this period biological material is released in larger quantities to the environment. Here, rural bioaerosol composition during late summer and autumn was captured by MiSEQ sequencing of the rRNA internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region, a common marker for taxonomic variation. Meteorological parameters were recorded from a proximal weather station. The composition of atmospheric taxa demonstrated that deciduous tree DNA forms part of the bioaerosol community during autumn and, for several common broadleaved tree species, atmospheric DNA abundance correlated to high wind events. This suggests that both flowering and autumn storms cause bioaerosols from deciduous trees that can be detected with eDNA approaches. This is an aspect that must be considered when eDNA methods are used to analyse either pollen or other fragments from trees.

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Towards European automatic bioaerosol monitoring: Comparison of 9 automatic pollen observational instruments with classic Hirst-type traps

Cited by 27 publications

References 59 publications

Wastewater-Based Analysis of Antihistamines to Investigate Pollinosis Symptom Burden at Population-Scale

Wastewater-Based Analysis of Antihistamines to Investigate Pollinosis Symptom Burden at Population-Scale

Climate change, airborne allergens, and three translational mitigation approaches

Storms facilitate airborne DNA from leaf fragments outside the main tree pollen season

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