Bacteria | Thermophilic actinomycetes | Farmers, bagasse workers, mushroom workers, potato riddlers, compost workers, ventilation systems |
Lichtheimia corymbifera | Farmers |
Acinetobacter, Ochrobactrum | Metal working fluids |
Streptomyces albus | Compost workers |
Klebsiella oxytoca | Humidifiers |
Bacillus subtilis enzymes | Detergent industry |
Mycobacterium avium complex and other nontuberculous mycobacteria | Spa workers |
Mycobacterium immunogenum | Metal working fluids, machine operators |
Fungi | Alternaria alternata | Humidifiers, wood workers |
Aspergillus spp. | Stucco workers, tobacco growers, malt workers |
Trichosporon cutaneum | Seasonal mold contamination in homes |
Penicillium species | Cork workers, cheese workers, food processors, peat moss processors |
Cryptostroma corticale | Maple bark strippers, florists |
Botrytis cinerea | Wine makers |
Mucor stolonifer | Paprika slicers |
Rhodotorula | Humidifiers |
Various mushrooms (Shiitaki, Bunashimeji, Pleurotus, Pholiota, Shimeji, Agaricus) | Mushroom workers |
Enzymes | Phytase, subtilisin | Animal feeding, cleaners |
Animal & insect proteins | Avian serum and feather proteins | Bird breeders |
Rat serum proteins | Laboratory workers |
Pearl | Pearl industry |
Mollusk shell | Nacre industry |
Silk | Textile workers |
Carmine | Food and cosmetic industry |
Sitophilus granarius | Farmers |
Plant proteins | Tiger nuts, legumes (e.g., soy), malt | Food processors |
Alginate | Seaweed workers |
Woods (ramin, pine) | Wood workers |
Esparto dust | Stucco workers |
Low-molecular-weight chemicals | Di-isocyanates | Chemical and polyurethane industry, painters |
Acid anhydrides | Plastic workers, aircraft industry |
Acrylate compounds | Dental technicians |
Triglycidyl isocyanurate | Painters (powder paint) |
Pharmaceutical agents (penicillins, cephalosporins) | Pharmaceutical industry |
Dimethyl phthalate and styrene | Yacht manufacturing |
Metals | Cobalt | Hard-metal workers |
Zinc | Smelters |
Zirconium | Ceramic workers |