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Precipitating antibodies to farmer's lung antigens in a Wisconsin farming population.
- Source :
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The American review of respiratory disease [Am Rev Respir Dis] 1981 Oct; Vol. 124 (4), pp. 411-5. - Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- The prevalence of farmer's lung disease and antibodies to farmer's lung antigens were studied in a probability sample of over 1,400 farmers in north central Wisconsin. The prevalence rate of farmer's lung disease was 4.2 per 1,000 farmers. The most prevalent antibody type was directed against Micropolyspora faeni, with 6% of the study population precipitin-positive. Prevalence of antibodies to M. faeni was associated with dairy farming, larger farms, and larger dairy herds. An additive effect of hay acreage and size of dairy herd was observed. An independent relationship was also observed for cigarette smoking, with antibodies to M. faeni more prevalent among nonsmokers.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Antigens, Fungal
Aspergillus fumigatus immunology
Dairying
Farmer's Lung immunology
Female
Humans
Male
Micromonosporaceae immunology
Middle Aged
Precipitin Tests
Sampling Studies
Smoking
Wisconsin
Antibodies, Bacterial analysis
Antibodies, Fungal analysis
Farmer's Lung epidemiology
Rural Population
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-0805
- Volume :
- 124
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American review of respiratory disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7027852
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1981.124.4.411