Cladosporium herbarum Hot-Tub Lung Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a Greenhouse Worker
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is understood to be a delayed allergic reaction to the repeated exposure of a usually innocent inhaled agent, causing inflammatory damage to the pulmonary parenchyma, alveoli and terminal bronchioles. With ongoing exposure, it can cause respiratory compromise and pulmona...
Main Authors: | João Pedro Abreu, Joana Esteves, Maria Teresa Boncoraglio, Francisca M Pereira, Carla Costa, Carlos Oliveira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2020-03-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1565 |
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