Grain dust antigen

BACKGROUND There have been several investigations suggesting an involvement of activated neutrophils in the development of grain… Expand

BACKGROUND Recent publications have suggested an active participation of neutrophils to induce bronchoconstriction after… Expand

BACKGROUND The pathogenic mechanism of grain dust (GD)-induced occupational asthma (OA) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To… Expand

BACKGROUND The immuno-pathological mechanism for occupational asthma induced by grain dust (GD) remains to be clarified. There… Expand

BACKGROUND There have been few reports suggesting involvement of neutrophils in induction of bronchoconstriction after inhalation… Expand

To characterize the kinetics of grain dust-induced airflow obstruction and inflammation in the lower respiratory tract, we… Expand

To determine whether atopy influences the physiologic or inflammatory response to grain dust, we compared spirometric measures of… Expand

To identify the role of endotoxin in grain dust-induced lung disease, we conducted a population-based, cross-sectional… Expand

Respiratory symptoms and lung function were assessed in 41 seasonal grain handlers and related to duration of employment and… Expand

Exposure of mice to grain dust in a dusting chamber for 2-80 days led to a pulmonary macrophage response but no interstitial… Expand