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Causative agent for Farmers' Lung is?

A
Thermoactinomyces sacchari
B
Thermophiles actinomyces
C
Cotton dust
D
Pigeon feather
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Thermophiles actinomyces * Farmer's lung is a hypersensitivity (type III) pneumonitis induced by the inhalation of biologic dusts coming from hay dust or mold spores or any other agricultural products.* These types of immune response are most often initiated by exposure to thermophilic actinomycetes (most commonly Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula).

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