Hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by a smut fungus Ustilago esculenta

Thorax. 1996 Jun;51(6):650-1; discussion 656-7. doi: 10.1136/thx.51.6.650.

Authors

K Yoshida¹, M Suga, H Yamasaki, K Nakamura, T Sato, M Kakishima, J A Dosman, M Ando

Affiliation

¹ First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.

Abstract

A case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by a smut fungus Ustilago esculenta is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / immunology*
Antigens, Fungal / immunology*
Bronchial Provocation Tests
Female
Humans
Occupational Diseases / immunology*
Ustilago / immunology*

Substances

Antigens, Fungal