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An extrinsic allergic alveolitis involving inflammation of the alveoli within the lung caused by hypersensitivity to the inhalation of organic dust particles derived from either the mushrooms, their spores or the compost in which the mushrooms are grown. It is usually caused by the spores of thermophilic actinomycetes.
No clinical trials have been registered for mushroom workers' lung.
3 publications have been identified in PubMed for mushroom workers' lung. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (67%) and Case Report / Case Series (33%).
Xu XQ (2025). [PMID: 40059942](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40059942/). *Infect Drug Resist*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Dalbøge A (2025). [PMID: 40062941](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40062941/). *Scand J Work Environ Health*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Ohkouchi S (2025). [PMID: 40392119](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40392119/). *J Occup Health*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 10:41 PM UTC