title: Respiratory allergy to Cupressus sempervirens in Rome.
abstract: Mediterranean Cypress pollen is the major aerospore component in winter and early spring. Several recent studies have assessed the incidence of respiratory allergy to this pollen. A personal series of patients encountered in 1994-96 revealed a 9.33% incidence of positive prick-test responses to Cypress pollen among a population with atopical status. That series included 16 (19.05%) single and 68 (80.95%) multiple allergy sufferers. Among the former the symptoms encountered were rhinitis (62.5%) and asthma (37.5%). Given the ever-increasing incidence of Cypress pollen allergy, there is a need to restrict the planting of the tree for ornamental purposes, especially in areas with a high pollen count.
authors.affiliation: Dep. of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Science Lung Disease, La Sapienza University Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anticoli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simeoni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Terzano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mannino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011058:Pollen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000209:etiology*; D012882:Skin Tests