Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a hardwood processing plant related to heavy mold exposure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 301-307

  Veillette, Marc ^a   Cormier, Yvon ^a   Israël Assayaq, Evelyne ^a   Meriaux, Anne ^a   Duchaine, Caroline ^a,b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hardwood; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Molds; Paecilomyces

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; FUNGUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LUNG MYCOSIS; MALE; MATERIALS; MICROBIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAECILOMYCES; WOOD;

ADULT; ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC; CANADA; FUNGI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; MALE; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAECILOMYCES; WOOD;

EID: 39049191303     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600668999     Document Type: Article

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