Occupational asthma induced by Chrysonilia sitophila in a worker exposed to coffee grounds.
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.
Francuz
Beata
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Occupational Health Department, Cochin Hospital Group, 27 Rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, Paris, France. bfrancuz@hotmail.com
Yera
Helene
H
Geraut
Laurent
L
Bensefa-Colas
Lynda
L
Nghiem
Zuong Hung
ZH
Choudat
Dominique
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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
D003069:Coffee; D004271:DNA, Fungal