Term Name: | bird fancier's lung |
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Synonyms: | Avian hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, bird breeder's lung, bird fancier lung, Bird-fancier's lung, Bird-fanciers' lung, pigeon breeder's lung, poultry worker's lung |
Definition: | An extrinsic allergic alveolitis which is caused by inhalation of antigens from avian excreta. The disease has_symptom abrupt onset of dyspnea, has_symptom cough, has_symptom malaise, and has_symptom fever, after exposure to antigen. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:13891] ( DOID:13891 ) |