Farmer's lung disease in north-western India--a preliminary report.
dc.contributor.author | Gaur, S N | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Gangwar, M | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Khan, Z U | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Jain, S K | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Randhawa, H S | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 1992-04-01 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-27T10:15:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 1992-04-01 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-05-27T10:15:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1992-04-01 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | A 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.affiliation | Department of Clinical Research, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Gaur 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): 49-56 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/29497 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://medind.nic.in/iae/iaem.shtml | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Farmer's Lung --diagnosis | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | India | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Micromonosporaceae --isolation & purification | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.title | Farmer's lung disease in north-western India--a preliminary report. | en_US |
dc.type | Case Reports | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.type | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | en_US |
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