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Abstract
Research on organic dust during recent years has revealed major clinical effects and some causative agents. Many of the symptoms reported are caused by an inflammation in the airways, characterized by a neutrophil response. This condition can cause a non-allergic asthma. There are also reactions characterized by lymphocyte accumulation and by specific IgE antibody formation. Causative agents identified as bacterial endotoxins, molds, and different allergens.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15376224 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20062
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Ind Med ISSN: 0271-3586 Impact factor: 2.214