Exposure to fungi, molds and mushrooms may be associated with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP).
Fungi and molds:
(1) Aspergillus species
(2) Alternaria alternata
(3) Aureobasidium species
(4) Botrytis cinerea
(5) Cephalosporium species
(6) Cladosporium species
(7) Cryptococcus species
(8) Fusarium species
(9) Graphium species
(10) Mucor species
(11) Penicillium species
(12) Rhizopus species
(13) Trichoderma species
(14) phytase (enzyme from Aspergillus or Trichoderma)
Mushrooms:
(1) shitake
(2) bunashimeji
(3) Pleurotus
(4) Pholiota
(5) Lyophyllum
(6) Aqaricus
Syndrome associated with fungi, molds and mushrooms:
(1) mushroom grower's lung
(2) koji brewer lung
(3) farmer's lung
(4) humidifier lung
(5) malt worker's lung
(6) woodworker's lung
(7) indoor air alveolitis
(8) compost lung
(9) stucco worker's lung
(10) suberosis
(11) baker's lung
(12) waste sorter's lung
(13) sauna taker's lung
(14) wine grower's lung
(15) wind instrument alveolitis
(16) sequoiosis
(17) peat worker's lung
(18) cheese washer's lung
(19) salami producer's lung
(20) phytase alveolitis
Differential diagnosis:
(1) opportunistic lung infection
(2) bacterial pneumonia
(3) toxic mold exposure
