Role of Candida albicans in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
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.
Ando
M
M
First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
Yoshida
K
K
Nakashima
H
H
Sugihara
Y
Y
Kashida
Y
Y
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
D000946:Antigens, Fungal