Aerobiology is pivotal for understanding human health risks, ecosystem dynamics, as well as plant reproduction, including phylogeny. Africa’s vast climatic and ecological diversity—from deserts to tropical rainforests—produces complex, region-specific aerobiological patterns that are often underinvestigated. Seasonal and meteorological factors, including rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind, and phenomena such as the Harmatta...

This pioneering study evaluates the prevalence of aeroallergens reactivity among atopic populations living in the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area (VTAPA), South Africa. A total of 138 volunteers (51 males and 87 females), of African, colored, white, and Asian ethnicity, and with a mean (range) age of 22 (18–56) years were participating in the study. The study was conducted on the North-West University (NWU) campus in Vande...

Human microglia, as innate immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), play a central role in the pathogenesis of a large number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. However, experimental access to primary human microglia for biomedical applications such as disease modeling is extremely limited. While induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) could provide an alternative source of microglia, the reenactment of their c...