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Document ID (ISN)50682
CIS number 88-1877
ISSN - Serial title 0018-8247 - Higiena i zdraveopazvane
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Dimitrov M.
Title Role of microscopic fungi and mycotoxins in occupational pathology
Original title Rolja na mikroskopičnite găbi i mikotoksinite v profesionalnata patologija [in Bulgarian]
Bibliographic information 1987, Vol.30, No.3, p.89-94. 53 ref.
Abstract Dermatotoxicoses and respiratory mycotoxicoses are mainly of occupational origin. The role of moulds in the aetiology of chronic pulmonary diseases is described, the initial allergic reaction being of great importance, followed by a lasting allergic state with added chronic toxic action by the fungi. Data on occupational morbidity in an environment containing mycotoxins are presented.
Descriptors (primary) fungi; occupation disease relation; allergic reactivity; dermatomycoses; organic dust; pulmonary mycotoxicosis
Descriptors (secondary) toxic effects; literature survey; moulds; synergism; morbidity; allergies; mycoses; aetiology
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Pneumoconioses
Skin diseases
Mycoses
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Allergies