Fungal contamination of wind instruments: Immunological and clinical consequences for musicians.
Fiche publication
Date publication
juillet 2018
Journal
The Science of the total environment
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr THAON Isabelle
Tous les auteurs :
Soumagne T, Reboux G, Metzger F, Roussel S, Lefebvre A, Penven E, De Vuyst P, Thaon I, Dalphin JC
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Playing a wind instrument is an increasingly reported cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. However, current knowledge about contamination of wind instruments by fungi and specific fungal sensitization is scarce. Therefore, we aimed: (i) to assess the current prevalence and type of fungal contamination of wind instruments, (ii) to identify potential risk factors associated with instrument contamination, and (iii) to evaluate the prevalence of sensitization to these fungi among musicians.
Mots clés
Fungal contamination, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Musicians, Wind instruments
Référence
Sci. Total Environ.. 2018 Jul 25;646:727-734