Bird Breeder's (Fancier's) Lung

Hargreave, Frederick E.; Pepys, J.; Longbottom, Joan L.; Wraith, D. G.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(66)91454-1

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“…Based on the work of COLLDAHL [4], PEPYS and co-workers [5][6][7] described dual reactions in the case of other immunologically mediated bronchoalveolar reactions such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [5], farmers' lung [6] and bird fancier's lung [7]. In 1970 Pepys suggested the use of specific inhalation tests in the investigation of occupational asthma as follows (J-L. Malo, Personal communication):…”

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Inhalation challenges with agents causing occupational asthma

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1997

Eur Respir J

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Occupational asthma (OA) is steadily emerging as the principal cause of respiratory disease due to the workplace environment. One of the key means to ascertain diagnosis of OA is specific inhalation challenge (SIC) with occupational agents. This review: 1) describes the methodology of SIC, with a special emphasis on procedures aimed at increasing the safety and validity of these tests; and 2) outlines the roles of SIC in the diagnosis of OA in clinical and medicolegal assessment, epidemiological studies, surveillance programmes and the investigation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of asthma and OA. We discuss areas of future development, including the development of apparatus which allows exposure of subjects to low and stable concentrations of the occupational agent and the assessment of preventive procedures.

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Inhalation challenges with agents causing occupational asthma

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1997

Eur Respir J

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“…Avian pneumonitis is mainly described amongst budgerigar and pigeon fanciers because of their prevalence [3][4][5]. Feather duvets are also well-known agents [6,7].…”

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis secondary to lovebirds: a new cause of bird fancier's disease

Funke

2008

European Respiratory Journal

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immunologically mediated lung disease due to the repetitive inhalation of antigens. Most new cases arise from residential exposures, notably to birds, and are thus more difficult to recognise.The present authors report a 59-yr-old male who complained of dyspnoea and cough while being treated with amiodarone. Pulmonary function tests revealed restriction and obstruction with low diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide and partial pressure of oxygen. A high-resolution computed tomography chest scan and bronchoalveolar lavage showed diffuse bilateral groundglass attenuation and lymphocytic alveolitis, respectively.Initial diagnosis was amiodarone pulmonary toxicity, but because of a rapidly favourable evolution, this diagnosis was questioned. A careful environmental history revealed a close contact with lovebirds shortly before the onset of symptoms. Precipitins were strongly positive against lovebird droppings, but were negative against other avian antigens. The patient was diagnosed with hypersensitivity pneumonitis to lovebirds. Avoidance of lovebirds and steroid treatment led to rapid improvement.The present observation identifies a new causative agent for hypersensitivity pneumonitis and highlights the importance of a thorough environmental history and of searching for precipitins against antigens directly extracted from the patient's environment. These two procedures should allow a more precise classification of some cases of pneumonitis, and thus might avoid progression of active undiagnosed hypersensitivity pneumonitis to irreversible fibrosis or emphysema.

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“…None of the areas evaluated in this study produced exposures above the evaluation criteria of 10 mg/M3 for total particulate (nuisance dust) exposure. It sho·uld be recognized that there is no criteria for dust containing feather par ticulates which may produce one of two types of allergic reaction in su scepti b 1 e ind iv i dua1s: ( 1) upper respiratory/asthmatic syndrome or (2 ) an allergic alveolitis type reaction.…”

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Health hazard evaluation report: HHE-80-38-744, Longmont Turkey Processors, Inc. Longmont, Colorado.

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Bird Breeder's (Fancier's) Lung

Cited by 162 publications

References 5 publications

Inhalation challenges with agents causing occupational asthma

Inhalation challenges with agents causing occupational asthma

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis secondary to lovebirds: a new cause of bird fancier's disease

Health hazard evaluation report: HHE-80-38-744, Longmont Turkey Processors, Inc. Longmont, Colorado.

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