Module 4: Organic Dusts - Lecture (Continued) |
Antigen | Exposure | Syndrome |
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Bacteria Thermophilic bacteria: Micropolyspora foeniThermoactinomycetes vulgaris T. sacchari T. candidus Nonthermophilic bacteria: Bacillus subtilis B. cereus |
"Moldy" hay "Moldy" sugarcane Mushroom compost Heated water reservoirs Water Detergent |
Farmer's lung Bagassosis Mushroom worker' lung Humidifier lung Humidifier lung Washing powder lung |
Fungi Aspergillus sp. Aspergillus clavatus Penicillium casei P. roquefortii Alternaria sp. Cryptostroma corticale Graphium Aurebasidium pullans Merulius lachrimans Penicillium frequentans Aureobasidium pullulans Cladosporium sp. Thichosporon cutaneum |
"Moldy" hay Water Barley Cheese Wood pulp Wood bark Wood dust Rotten wood Cork dust Water Hot tub mists Damp wood and mats |
Farmer's lung Ventilator pneumonitis Malt worker's lung Cheese washer's lung Wood pulp worker's lung Maple bark stripper's lung Sequoiosis Dry rot lung Suberosis Humidifier lung Hot tub HP Japanese summer-type HP |
Amoebae Naegleria gruberi Acanthamobea polyphaga A. castellani |
Contaminated water |
Humidifier lung |
Animal proteins Avian proteins Urine, serum, pelts Wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius) |
Bird droppings, feathers Rats, gerbils Infested flour |
Bird breeder's lung Animal handler's lung Wheat weevil lung |
Two clinical entities: acute and chronic form:
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