Streptomyces albus: a new cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1981 Oct;68(4):295-9
Date
10/01/1981Pubmed ID
6793652DOI
10.1016/0091-6749(81)90155-xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0019463918 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 37 CitationsAbstract
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immunologic lung disease known to be induced by the inhalation of either organic or inorganic antigens, and it may thus be associated with a variety of occupations and microorganisms. To identify an inciting allergen, environmental, bacteriologic, immunologic, and bronchial challenge studies must be employed. These techniques were used to demonstrate that a bacterium uniformly present in processed dirt, Streptomyces albus, was responsible for a biopsy-proven case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Author List
Kagen SL, Fink JN, Schlueter DP, Kurup VP, Fruchtman RBMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAlveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
Bacillus subtilis
Culture Media
Dust
Humans
Immunodiffusion
Male
Novobiocin
Respiratory Function Tests
Skin Tests
Streptomyces
