For decades, fungi have been recognized as associated with asthma and other reactive
airway diseases. In contrast to type I-mediated allergies caused by pollen, fungi cause a …

Although fungi are pervasive in many environments, few cause disease in humans. Of these,
Aspergillus fumigatus is particularly well suited to be a pathogen of the human lung. Its …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complication of persistent asthma and
cystic fibrosis (CF), diseases in part characterized by excessive viscous mucus and …

Aspergillus fumigatus is known as a cause of multiple airway diseases that range from
harmless saprophytic colonization (presence of the fungus in sputum of healthy individuals) …

Aspergillus fumigatus can cause several allergic disorders including Aspergillus-sensitized
asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis …

abstract Fungal sensitization is highly prevalent in severe asthma. The relationship between
fungus and asthma, especially Aspergillus fumigatus, has been the subject of extensive …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex pulmonary disorder caused
by immunologic reactions to antigens released by Aspergillus fumigatus, a ubiquitous fungi …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is an uncommon but serious respiratory condition
characterized by chronic airway inflammation and airway damage resulting from persistent …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a hypersensitivity lung disease due to
bronchial colonization by Aspergillus fumigatus that occurs in susceptible patients with …

Asthma is a common disorder that in 2009 afflicted 8.2% of adults and children, 24.6 million
persons, in the United States. In patients with moderate and severe persistent asthma, there …