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Fortunately, for the vast majority of us, this is not a significant problem, but for those who are sensitive, it can be a very critical problem indeed. This disease is one of a group of conditions known broadly as extrinsic allergic alveolitis (extrinsic = arriving from outside the body; allergic = increased or abnormal sensitivity to substances in the environment; alveolitis (pronounced al-vee-oh-litis) = inflammation centred on the microscopic area of the lungs called alveoli where the exchange of oxygen from the air, and carbon dioxide from the bloodstream, occurs). This disease is NOT an infection but is what is described as a hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In other words, it is inflammation that is centred in the lungs and induced by an excessive sensitivity to one of several provoking substances in the environment. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis doesn’t describe one condition but is a phrase used to describe a number of factors that cause similar damaging effects in the lungs. Included in the causes of this abnormal sensitivity are variously, the inhalation of: a) spores of thermophilic (= heat-loving) bacteria, b) true fungi, c) animal proteins or d) bacterial products. Examples of these ailments are: 1) Farmers’ Lung which results from exposure of the lungs to material generated from harvested humid, warm hay that allows for the rapid proliferation of spores from certain thermophilic bacteria; 2) Pigeon Breeders’ Lung (PBL), (also called Bird Fanciers’ Disease when it involves other species of birds), which is provoked by exposure to proteins from the serum, droppings and feathers of birds; 3) Rodent Handlers’ Disease caused by exposure to animal dander; 4) Humidifier or Air-conditioner Lung which is caused by thermophilic bacteria or amoeba, a tiny one-celled organism, in heated water reservoirs. In addition, included in this group of conditions there are 5) Mushroom Pickers’ Lung, 6) Maple Bark Disease, 7) Duck Fever (from duck feathers), and 8) Byssinosis (from the Greek word "byssos", meaning "flax"), an occupational disease that is apparently induced in textile workers by inhalation of airborne fibres of cotton, linen and hemp. We strive to provide only quality information, so if there is a specific topic related to Racing Pigeon Loft website that you would like us to cover, please contact us at any time. And again, thank you to those contributing daily to our Domestic Pigeons website. << Return from Domestic Pigeons page, back to Racing Pigeon Loft Home |