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the free encyclopedia.
Aerobiology is a branch
of
biology that studies organic
particles, such as bacteria,
fungal
spores, very small
insects and
pollen, which are passively
transported by the air (Spieksma,
1991). One of the main fields of
aerobiology has traditionally been
to measure and report quantities
of airborne pollen as a service to
allergy sufferers (Larsson,
1993).
In
2002,
algae and other small
water-borne organisms were
discovered to inhabit clouds. A
large cloud has about as much
water as a shallow lake of the
same geographic size.
An important medical
application of aerobiology is the
study of the transmission of
airborne
diseases. It is known that
many
bacteria and
viruses can be transmitted by
spread through the air, possibly
within
droplets. In addition,
transmitted in this manner, and
therefore this field is of
interest in that application.
Aerobiology is a rapidly
developing science, which also
involves interactions with
engineering and
meteorology.
References
Larsson, K. A. (1993)
Prediction of the pollen season
with a cumulated activity method.,
Grana, 32, 111-114.
Spieksma, F. T. (1991)
Aerobiology in the Nineties:
Aerobiology and pollinosis,
International Aerobiology
Newsletter, 34, 1-5.
