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... > Immune System Diseases > Hypersensitivity > Hypersensitivity, Immediate > Respiratory Hypersensitivity > Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic > Farmer's Lung
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Hypersensitivity > Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic > Farmer's Lung
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Diseases, Interstitial > Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic > Farmer's Lung
Occupational Diseases > Agricultural Workers' Diseases > Farmer's Lung

Preferred term

Farmer's Lung  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Mushroom Worker Lung
  • Mushroom Worker's Lung
  • Mushroom Workers Lung
  • Mushroom Worker's Lungs

Scope note

  • A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled antigens associated with farm environment. Antigens in the farm dust are commonly from bacteria actinomycetes (SACCHAROPOLYSPORA and THERMOACTINOMYCES), fungi, and animal proteins in the soil, straw, crops, pelts, serum, and excreta.

History note

  • 65(63)

In other languages

  • homepölykeuhko

    Finnish

  • farmarinkeuhko
  • hypersensitivitetspneumonit orsakad av inhalerade mögelsporer
  • maanviljelijänkeuhko
  • pulmo agricolae
  • viljelijän homepölykeuhko
  • Tröskdammlunga

    Swedish

  • Lantbrukarlunga

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005203

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