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CHEESE WASHERS LUNG [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bronchi
OBS

A type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to moldy cheese.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bronches
OBS

Elle est due à l'inhalation, par les ouvriers qui s'occupent de l'affinage des fromages, en nettoyant leur surface, de moisissures du genre Penicillium ou d'acariens, qui, tantôt, déclenchent des manifestations asthmatiques, tantôt des manifestations d'alvéolite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bronquios
DEF

Alveolitis alérgica extrínseca por exposición al hueso enmohecido.

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