title: Animal models of hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a review.
abstract: The etiology of hypersensitivity pneumonitis has been ascribed to each major type of immune injury. Data obtained from animal models support the spontaneous human situation in which a contunuum of events results in disease. The major attempts at gaining insight into this disease spectrum through animal models are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D005203:Farmer's Lung / Q000276:immunology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D000882:Haplorhini; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens