Determining the Threshold Concentration of Birch Pollen for Inducing Allergic Symptoms Using an Allergen Challenge Chamber
The applied technical modification of the Fraunhofer ACC produced stable, low pollen concentrations. Based on mean TNSS data, the threshold concentration for inducing symptoms with birch pollen was 50-100 pollen/m3. .
Authors
- Wolfgang Straff
- Jens Michael Hohlfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2646-6186)
- Nadja Struß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3403-1636)
- Conny Höflich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5773-4396)
- Horst Windt
- Philipp Badorrek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-0583)
- Katharina Schwarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6649-116X)
Institutions
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (DE)
- German Environment Agency (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545509
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz