Abstract:
The aim: the analysis of spectrum of causatively relevant aeroallergens of southern Ukraine which provoke allergic reaction in patients with pollinosis.
Materials and methods: ambulatory medical records data and skin prick-testing results of 477 patients afflicted with pollinosis in Kherson (250 women – 52,41 % and 227
men – 47,59 %) aged from 19 to 66 years old (38,05±0,45) have been analyzed retrospectively.
Results: all patients revealed clinical implications mainly during the September-October period. Clinically 151 patients (31,66%) showed severe and 326 (68,34%) moderate to
severe clinical progression. Composite family plants (composites) proved to be the most widespread plants (69,76 %) among all pollen aeroallergens of Kherson region. Weeds
and sunflower showed the highest percentage among composites: Ambrosia topped to 79,87 %, Helianthus (sunflower)– 75,68 %, Artemisia – 42,98 %, and Cyclachaena (sump
weed) – 36,48 %. Wild and cultivated grains’ aeroallergens toped to 28,22 %. Among them the sensibility to Lolium perenne (19,28 %), Festuca pratensis (17,82 %), Dactylis
glomerata (17,82 %) has been noticed more often. Tree aeroallergens topped to 2,03 %.
Conclusions: The third wave of pollen formation (September-October period) appeared to be the most significant and clinically hard for Kherson region. According to the specific
allergologic research data, allergens of the composite family plants, among which pollen of Ambrosia, Helianthus, Artemisia and Cyclachaena cause more frequent sensibility,
turned to be the most widespread causatively relevant aeroallergens in Kherson region which provoke allergic reaction in patients with pollinosis. The second place was taken
by wild and cultivated grains’ aeroallergens, among which sensibility to Lolium perenne, Festuca pratensis, Dactylis glomerata proved to be the most common.
