Farmers' lung (Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis) is a complex reaction often involving both:
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Correct answer: Type III and Type IV mechanisms
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis involves Type III (immune complex) reactions in the acute phase and Type IV (granulomatous inflammation) reactions in the chronic phase after repeated inhalation of organic dusts.
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