Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis due to Aspergillus oryzae.

نویسندگان

K Akiyama

H Takizawa

M Suzuki

S Miyachi

M Ichinohe

Y Yanagihara

چکیده

A 19-year-old female student with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) due to Aspergillus oryzae is reported. This organism was used for fermentation starter to make soybean paste in her father's workshop adjacent to the home where she lived. ABPA might be considered an occupational disease in certain situations.

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