Thermo philus sachari causes ?: (A) Bagassosis, (B) Siderosis, (C) Byssinosis, (D) Anthracosis
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Bagassosis Bagassosiso Bagassosis is the name given to an occupational disease of the lung caused by inhalation of bagasse or sugar- cane dust.o Bagassosis has been shown to be due to a termophilic actinomycete - Thermoactinomyces sacchari.Anthracosis-Coal dustSilicosis-SilicaSiderosis-ironByssinosis-Cotton dustFarmer's lung-Hay or grain dustSequousis-Moldy red wood saw dustSuberosis-Moldy cork dustDetergent worker's lung-Enzyme additivesBaggassosis-Sugarcane dust