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281. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Diagnosed with Broad-Range PCR Testing after Exposure to Battarrea Mushroom Spores

BACKGROUND: Battarrea puffball mushrooms are found extensively worldwide and contain spore-containing sacs. Inhalation of the spores of similar mushrooms, such as Lycoperdon, have been implicated in cases of lycoperdonosis—a syndrome of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. We report a case of hypersensitiv...

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Autores principales: Selby, Laura, Jacobs, Justin D, Brady, Adam C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810004/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.356