Dr. Hooman-Khorasani
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Fungal diseases as occupational diseases

Among fungal occupational diseases, aspergillosis and actinomycosis deserve special attention .   Aspergillosis is most often caused by molds Aspergillus fumigatus and niger, and these fungi are pathogenic not only for humans, but also for animals (birds, domestic animals: horses, donkeys, cows, dogs, etc.). When inhaling dust containing fungal spores, the so-called pneumomycosis develops, proceeding as bronchitis (sometimes asthmatic) and recurrent bronchopneumonia. They […]

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Fungal diseases of the lungs. Actinomycosis of the lungs

Fungal diseases can give a very colorful radiological picture, which can most likely be mixed with chronic tuberculosis processes, cancer and lymphogranulosis atosis. For all chronic, unclear processes that do not respond to sulfonamides, one should think about fungal etiology.  Actinomycosis of the lungs . It is clinically characterized by an extremely long course of secondary pneumonic processes with fever, […]