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. 1996 Jun;51(6):650–657. doi: 10.1136/thx.51.6.650

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by a smut fungus Ustilago esculenta.

K Yoshida 1, M Suga 1, H Yamasaki 1, K Nakamura 1, T Sato 1, M Kakishima 1, J A Dosman 1, M Ando 1
PMCID: PMC1090501  PMID: 8693452

Abstract

A case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by a smut fungus Ustilago esculenta is presented.

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