Abstract
Human allergic reactions can be caused by many environmental substances. Common carriers of allergenic substances include pollen, mold spores, epidermoids (i. e. human dandruff, animal hair, feathers and dander), house dust, ticks, mites, insect and reptile venoms, drugs and certain foods. However, the allergic response to pollen, called hayfever or pollinosis, is the most widely recognized allergy. Pollen primarily affects the mucous menbrane of the upper respiratory tract. Clinically, hayfever is described as allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis and is characterized by intense sneezing, watery eyes, nasal obstruction, itchy eyes and nose, and often coughing. Hayfever reactions usually occur minutes after exposure to the offending pollen (Linskens and v. Bronswijk, 1974).
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Stanley, R.G., Linskens, H.F. (1974). Pollinosis. In: Pollen. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65905-8_12
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