Utility of inhalation challenge test using avian egg for hypersensitivity pneumonia

Conclusions: The inhalation challenge test using sterilized avian egg may be safe and useful for conforming the diagnosis of bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonia.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Okuda, R., Katano, T., Asaoka, M., Uchida, Y., Ikeda, S., Ootoshi, R., Tabata, E., Shintani, R., Okabayashi, H., Niwa, T., Oda, T., Sekine, A., Kitamura, H., Baba, T., Komatsu, S., Hagiwara, E., Ogura, T. Tags: ILD/DPLD of known origin Source Type: research