Exposure to a number of animal proteins can cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP).
Exposure: occupational, agriculture, fishermen, pet owners
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Animal Source
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Syndrome
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animal fur dust
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furrier's lung
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avian droppings or feathers (pets)
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bird fancier's disease, chicken or pigeon breeder's lung
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avian feather (products)
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feather duvet lung
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bats
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carmine
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carmine alveolitis
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cow milk
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Heiner syndrome
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fish feed
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fish feed alveolitis
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animal feed made of fish meal
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fish meal alveolitis
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shell proteins (oyster, sea snail, mussels)
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shellfish alveolitis, oyster or mollusk shell HP
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pig pancreas
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pituitary proteins
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pituitary snuff-taker's lung
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rat or desert mouse
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rat or mouse alveolitis
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silkworm
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silkworm rearer's lung
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weevils
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weevil lung
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Differential diagnosis: zoonoses associated with animal species
