Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a soy sauce brewer caused byAspergillus oryzae

Occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a koji brewer

“…Aspergillus oryzae is a member of the A. flavus group. To our knowledge, only a limited number of cases of HP due to A. flavus and A. oryzae have been reported , and other cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or occupational asthma have also been reported . The number of reports of allergic diseases caused by A. oryzae seems to be limited when compared to that caused by A. fumigatus .…”