Mycobacterium sp. as a Possible Cause of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in Machine Workers
| Autor: | Morris Gk, Flanders Wd, Shelton Bg |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Male Epidemiology lcsh:Medicine Mycobacterium lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicine Humans Research article lcsh:RC109-216 Retrospective review biology business.industry lcsh:R Outbreak Mycobacterium sp Middle Aged biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Antibodies Bacterial United States Occupational Diseases Infectious Diseases Metals Immunoglobulin G Immunology Mycobacterium immunogenum Mycobacterium species business Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Alveolitis Extrinsic Allergic Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 270-273 (1999) Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1080-6059 1080-6040 |
| Popis: | Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) in workers exposed to metal removal fluids (MRFs) is increasing. This study supports the hypothesis that aerosolized mycobacteria colonizing the MRFs likely cause the disease. Three case studies of HP outbreaks among metal workers showed potentially high exposures to a rare and newly proposed Mycobacterium species. Retrospective review of samples submitted to our laboratory showed an association between presence of mycobacteria and HP. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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