Term Name: | cork-handlers' disease |
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Synonyms: | cork-handlers' disease or lung, cork-handlers' lung, Suberosis |
Definition: | An extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of cork dust containing the antigens produced by the fungus Penicillium glabrum. The symptoms include dyspnea, wheezing cough, fever and asthenia. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:840] ( DOID:840 ) |