Occupational asthma caused by white mushroom.
The commercial growing of white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is a frequent activity in certain Spain regions as La Rioja. We report two cases of white mushroom workers suffering from asthma caused by hypersensitivity to basidiocarp and spores of white mushroom.
Venturini
M
M
Servicio de Alergología, Centro de Especialidades Labradores, Logroño, Spain. monicaventurini@yahoo.es
Lobera
T
T
Blasco
A
A
Del Pozo
M D
MD
González
I
I
Bartolomé
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000364:Agaricus / Q000276:immunology*; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D048690:Fruiting Bodies, Fungal / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012882:Skin Tests; D013030:Spain; D013147:Spirometry; D013170:Spores / Q000276:immunology
D000485:Allergens; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D007073:Immunoglobulin E