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Home humidifier thermophilic actinomycete isolates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1078519     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twenty-seven thermophilic actinomycete isolates obtained from humidification systems or living-bedroom areas of individuals with suspected but unproved home environment-related respiratory disease were characterized morphologically and biochemically. All isolates were demonstrated to be members of the Thermoactinomyces genus. Two previously misidentified isolates were reclassified as a Thermoacetinomyces sp. Thus, all of our thermophilic actinomycete humidifier isolates studied to date have been identified as either Thermoactinomyces vulgaris or Thermoactinomyces sp. Large numbers of unidentified thermotolerant bacteria have also been isolated from virtually all residual humidifier water samples and their possible role in production of "humidifier-associated" respiratory disease is unknown.
Authors:
J Seabury; B Becker; J Salvaggio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0091-6749     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Allergy Clin. Immunol.     Publication Date:  1976 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-04-15     Completed Date:  1976-04-15     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1275002     Medline TA:  J Allergy Clin Immunol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  174-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actinomycetales / isolation & purification*
Environment, Controlled*
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Humidity*
Micromonosporaceae / analysis
Respiratory Hypersensitivity / etiology

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