Di Stefano F, Di Giampaolo L, Verna N, Di Gioacchino M
Internal Medicine and Allergy Department, Azienda USL and University G. D'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy.
Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Mar;39(3):89-100.
Allergic respiratory diseases in farmers may be caused by exposures to many organic substances. Potentially inhalable particulate material of biologic origin are referred to collectively as organic dust, whose composition includes also molds and other microorganisms. Organic dust may evoke immuno-allergic reactions and cause rhinitis, asthma and extrinsic allergic alveolitis. The agricultural work environment represents a risk factor for these diseases, whose occupational origins are often overlooked by clinicians. Prevalence studies of respiratory allergic diseases among agricultural workers are advocated for the development of prevention strategies.
农民的过敏性呼吸道疾病可能由接触多种有机物质引起。具有生物来源的潜在可吸入颗粒物统称为有机粉尘，其成分还包括霉菌和其他微生物。有机粉尘可能引发免疫过敏反应，导致鼻炎、哮喘和外源性过敏性肺泡炎。农业工作环境是这些疾病的一个风险因素，其职业起源往往被临床医生忽视。提倡对农业工人进行呼吸道过敏性疾病的患病率研究，以制定预防策略。
