Farmer's lung disease in north-western India--a preliminary report.

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dc.contributor.authorGaur, S Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorGangwar, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Z Uen_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorRandhawa, H Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1992-04-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T10:15:07Z
dc.date.available1992-04-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T10:15:07Z
dc.date.issued1992-04-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA study of farmer's lung (FL) disease was carried out in 197 subjects engaged in farming and having respiratory complaints of varying duration. It revealed that 13.2% of the subjects had precipitating antibodies against thermophilic actinomycetes, with Faenia rectivirgula (Micropolyspora faeni) alone accounting for 85% of the positive reactions. Precipitating antibodies against Thermoactinomyces vulgaris and T. thalpophilus were observed only in 1.5% and 0.5% of the subjects, respectively. Two subjects concomitantly demonstrated F. rectivirgula and T. vulgaris-specific serum precipitins. Sixty (30%) of the subjects related their respiratory symptoms to exposure to wheat straw/thresher's dust or other vegetable substrata in the working environment. Based upon a suggestive clinical history, roentgenography, pulmonary function studies and demonstration of serum precipitins against F. rectivirgula, FL was diagnosed in 4 subjects whose salient features are presented and discussed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first authentic report on FL from India. A comprehensive epidemiological survey is indicated to determine the prevalence of FL in different geo-climatic regions of the country.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Clinical Research, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGaur SN, Gangwar M, Khan ZU, Jain SK, Randhawa HS. Farmer's lung disease in north-western India--a preliminary report. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 1992 Apr-Jun; 34(2): 49-56en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/29497
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/iaem.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFarmer's Lung --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMicromonosporaceae --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleFarmer's lung disease in north-western India--a preliminary report.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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