title: Role of Candida albicans in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
abstract: An autopsy was performed on a patient who had chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis that was observed for 9 years. The patient was a farmer who developed symptoms every March through July during the use of moist hay that was infected heavily with Candida. Precipitins and an inhalation challenge test to C albicans were positive. We interpret the role of C albicans in this case.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugihara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kashida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000276:immunology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal