A lung disease that involves lung parenchyma or alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). It results from a variety of causes including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. It is accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing. (Experimental Factor Ontology, EFO_0003106)
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29 genes co-occuring with the biological term pneumonitis in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.