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Fungal-Induced Respiratory Allergies
Section 4
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Microbiology
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05/17/2012

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Term
Air-Conditioning Lung
Definition
caused by inhalation of air conditioner water-aerosols, producing chronic coughs and pneumonia
Term
Air-Conditioning Lung
Definition
caused by Aspergillus clavatus
Term
Asthma
Definition
caused by Alternaria, Aspergillus, Curvularia, or Penicillium (monomorphic molds)
Term
Asthma
Definition
IgE produced in response to inhaled FUNGAL SPORES
activates mast cells causing bronchospasms
Term
Asthma
Definition
bronchospasms, mucous plugs in bronchioles, coughing, and chest pain
Term
Basidiomycosis
Definition
caused by inhaling spores of the mushroom species Coprinus and Schizophyllum
Term
Basidiomycosis
Definition
produces chronic lung lesions, meningitis, and endocarditis following allergic rxns
Term
Cheese-washer's disease
Definition
allergic reaction to cheese casings containing Penicillium casei
Term
Cheese-washer's disease
Definition
producing skin rashes and respiratory problems
Term
Farmer's lung
Definition
Increased IgG after repeated inhalation of hay containing Aspergillus and Penicillium spores
Term
Farmer's lung
Definition
acute symptoms of airway obstruction including shallow breathing, cough with fibrotic deposits, infiltrates, and granulomas in lung
Term
Lycoperdonosis
Definition
allerigic rxn to inhalation of spores from Lycoperdon or Calvatia (monomorphic puffball molds)
Term
Lycoperdonosis
Definition
cough and pneumonitis
Term
Malt-workers disease
Definition
respiratory allerigic rxn from moldy barely containing Aspergillus (monomorphic mold)
Term
Maple bark stripper's disease
Definition
inhale Cryptostroma corticale from maple trees, causes cough and congestion.
Term
Mushroom-grower's lung
Definition
inhalation of spores from Pleurotus ostreatus
chronic cough and labored breathing
Term
Stachybotryotoxicosis
Definition
humans inhale hay with Stachynotry atra
Term
Stachybotryotoxicosis
Definition
necrotic ulceration of mucosa from trichothecene
results in conjunctivitis, rhinitis, fever, chest pain, leukopenia
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