Bagassosis: I. Precipitins Against Extracts of Crude Bagasse in the Serum of Patients

Article1 April 1966Bagassosis: I. Precipitins Against Extracts of Crude Bagasse in the Serum of PatientsJOHN E. SALVAGGIO, M.D., HOWARD A. BUECHNER, M.D., JOHN H. SEABURY, M.D., PIERRE ARQUEMBOURG, M.D.JOHN E. SALVAGGIO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HOWARD A. BUECHNER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN H. SEABURY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PIERRE ARQUEMBOURG, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-64-4-748 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBagassosis is an acute respiratory disease that primarily affects workers who handle bales of "bagasse" or dried sugar cane fiber. The disease was first recognized by Blitz in 1937 (1), and since that time nearly 400 cases have been described or mentioned in the world literature (2). The clinical picture is characterized by dyspnea, fever, cough, chills, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, and at times chest pain and hemoptysis, appearing hours or weeks after exposure. Upon repeated contact with bagasse, symptoms reappear and may be associated with prolonged disability and even death.The disease has occurred with greater frequency in recent...References1. BUECHNERPREVATTTHOMPSONBLITZ HAALJO: Bagassosis—a review with further historical data, studies of pulmonary function, and results of adrenal steroid therapy. Amer. J. Med. 25: 234, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BUECHNERAUCOINVIGNESWEILL HAEAJH: The resurgence of bagassosis in Louisiana. J. Occup. Med. 6: 437, 1964. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. BUECHNER HA: Bagassosis—a medical enigma. J. Louisiana Med. Soc. 112: 58, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. BUECHNER HA: Bagassosis. Peculiarities of its geographical pattern and report of the first case from Peru and Puerto Rico. JAMA 174: 1237, 1960. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. 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