Allergic alveolitis due to herb dust exposure

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-170

  Mackiewicz, Barbara ^a   Skórska, Czesława ^b   Dutkiewicz, Jacek ^b   Michnar, Marek ^a   Milanowski, Janusz ^a,b   Prazmo, Zofia ^b   Krysińska Traczyk, Ewa ^b   Cisak, Ewa ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Allergic alveolitis; Bronchial provocation tests; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Exposure; Health effects; Herbs; Lung function tests; Microorganisms; Organic dust; Pantoea agglomerans; Thyme

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DUST EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HERB; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROVOCATION TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANGIOSPERMS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CELL MIGRATION INHIBITION; DUST; ENALAPRIL; FARMER'S LUNG; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LAMIACEAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 17444435969     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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