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CA70.4 category

Malt worker lung

Definition

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of spores of Aspergillus clavatus and Aspergillus fumigatus from contaminated barley during the manufacture of malt for brewing or whisky distilling.

Inclusions

  • Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus

Also indexed as

Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatusExtrinsic allergic alveolitis due to Aspergillus sppMalt worker lungalveolitis due to Aspergillus fumigatusmalt fevermalt house workers' coughmalt workers' lungmalt-workers' alveolitismalt-workers' lung disease

Nearby in Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust