The spores of Aspergillus fumigatus have a survival advantage over other respirable fungal
spores in the lung, leading to a number of lung diseases associated with this fungus. We …

Allergic responses to Aspergillus species exacerbate asthma and cystic fibrosis. The natural
defense against live Aspergillus fumigatus spores or conidia depends on the recruitment …

Innate responses combine with adaptive immunity to generate the most effective form of anti-
Aspergillus immune resistance. Whereas the pivotal role of dendritic cells in determining the …

Abstract Background Pulmonary colonization by Aspergillus fumigatus in chronic lung
disease is associated with progressive decline in lung function even in the absence of …

Aspergilli are respiratory pathogens and pulmonary infections are usually acquired through
the inhalation of conidia, able to reach small airways and the alveolar space where the …

Aspergillus fumigatus causes invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). This disease is one of
the most life-threatening opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. The type …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most prevalent airborne fungal pathogen responsible for fatal
invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Upon arrival in the lung alveolus …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most prevalent airborne fungal pathogen that induces serious
infections in immunocompromised patients. Phospholipases are key enzymes in pathogenic …

Aspergillus fumigatus induces the release of innate immune-related molecules from
phagocytic cells early in the course of infection. Little is known, however, about the complex …

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a common and devastating complication of
immunosuppression, whose incidence has increased dramatically in tandem with the …