Farmerlungen-Antigene in Deutschland

 

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Zusammenfassung

Es gibt serologische Hinweise, dass außer den bisher in Deutschland bekannten häufigen Farmerlungen-Antigenen Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula (Micropolyspora faeni), Thermoactinomyces vulgaris und Aspergillus fumigatus auch die Antigene Absidia (Lichtheimia) corymbifera, Erwinia herbicola (Pantoea agglomerans) und Streptomyces albus als Verursacher der Farmerlunge in Betracht kommen. In dieser Studie untersuchen wir die Seren von 64 Landwirten mit Verdacht auf Farmerlunge auf weitere Schimmelpilze: Wallemia sebi, Cladosporium herbarum, Aspergillus versicolor und Eurotium amstelodami und stellen fest, dass diese Schimmelpilze in Deutschland keine häufigen Farmerlungen-Antigene sind.

Abstract

Recent studies suggest that besides the long-known farmer’s lung antigen sources Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula (Micropolyspora faeni), Thermoactinomyces vulgaris, and Aspergillus fumigatus, additionally the mold Absidia (Lichtheimia) corymbifera as well as the bacteria Erwinia herbicola (Pantoea agglomerans) and Streptomyces albus may cause farmer’s lung in Germany. In this study the sera of 64 farmers with a suspicion of farmer’s lung were examined for the following further antigens: Wallemia sebi, Cladosporium herbarum, Aspergillus versicolor, and Eurotium amstelodami. Our results indicate that these molds are not frequent causes of farmer’s lung in Germany.

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