title: Occupational asthma induced by Chrysonilia sitophila in a worker exposed to coffee grounds.
abstract: A new case of occupational asthma caused by Chrysonilia sitophila (asexual state of Neurospora sitophila) was diagnosed by molecular identification of the mold and confirmed by skin prick test, peak expiratory flow rate measurements, and experimental immunoglobulin E analysis.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Health Department, Cochin Hospital Group, 27 Rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, Paris, France. bfrancuz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Francuz
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yera
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Geraut
authors.forename: Lynda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bensefa-Colas
authors.forename: Zuong Hung
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Nghiem
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choudat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003069:Coffee; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009491:Neurospora / Q000276:immunology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D004271:DNA, Fungal