Sensitization to Fungi
Authors: GRAFTON TYLER BROWN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1932)

Article1 November 1932Sensitization to FungiGRAFTON TYLER BROWN, B.S., M.D., F.A.C.P.GRAFTON TYLER BROWN, B.S., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-6-5-655 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMicro-organisms may be divided into four distinct groups, namely, the Schizomycetes or bacteria, the Hyphomycetes or molds, the Blastomycetes or yeasts, and the protozoa. The bacteria, molds, and yeasts belong to the plant kingdom, whereas the protozoa belong to the animal kingdom. Fungi, in addition to molds and yeasts, include rusts, smuts, mushrooms, etc. The molds have been classified into five families, with several hundred genera, and thousands of different species. 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PRODUCTION OF DRY PREPARATIONS FOR TESTINGThe specificity of fungous allergyIncidence of air-borne fungus sporesSkin hypersensitivity to moldsSensitivity to taka-diastase (aspergillus oryzae)Studies on the relation of microorganisms to allergy 1 November 1932Volume 6, Issue 5Page: 655-671KeywordsAllergy and immunologyBacteria Issue Published: 1 November 1932 PDF DownloadLoading ...