Levels of Airborne Soybean Allergen (Gly m 1) in a Brazilian Soybean Production City: A Pilot Study

Cinthya Covessi Thom de Souza, Nelson Augusto Rosário Filho, Juliana Francis de Camargo and Ricardo Henrique Moreton Godoi
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Cinthya Covessi Thom de Souza: Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-240, Brazil
Nelson Augusto Rosário Filho: Department of Pediatrics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-240, Brazil
Juliana Francis de Camargo: Departament of Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-240, Brazil
Ricardo Henrique Moreton Godoi: Departament of Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-240, Brazil

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-5

Abstract: Asthma epidemics have been shown to be related to where soybeans are loaded and handled, but data are scarce in the literature. This pilot study evaluated the levels of Gly m 1 in dust samples collected in Maringá, Brazil, a city with high soy production and processing. A dust impactor was used to collect seven isolated samples during 2015 and 2016. Samples were analyzed by an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) detection method. Gly m 1 was found in all samples, ranging from 0.82–24.38 ng/m 3 (median 2.41), regardless of the month or year evaluated. The levels of Gly m 1 were considered low, but the concentrations required to cause sensitization and symptoms are uncertain.

Keywords: allergy; soybean hulls; Gly m 1; monitoring; air samples (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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