Aspergillus fumigatus is a human pathogen, able to cause invasive aspergillosis in
immunosuppressed patients. In the immunocompetent situation inhaled conidia are easily …

Aspergillus fumigatus causes invasive aspergillosis in immunosuppressed patients. In the
immunocompetent host, inhaled conidia are cleared by alveolar macrophages. The …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most frequent causative agent of invasive aspergillosis, a
predominant life-threatening opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals. A …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic environmental mold that can cause severe allergic
responses in atopic individuals and poses a life-threatening risk for severely …

Inhalation of conidia is the main cause of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and the
respiratory epithelium is the first line of defence. To explore the triggering factor for the …

Previous studies have established that phagocytes are key cells of the pulmonary innate
immune defense against A. fumigatus, an opportunistic fungus responsible of invasive …

The interplay between Aspergillus fumigatus and the host immune response in lung
infection has been subject of studies over the last years due to its importance in …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that can be pathogenic for
humans, wherein it is responsible for a large variety of clinical forms ranging from allergic …

Aspergillus fumigatus causes life-threatening invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the
immunocompromised patient. In this study we have used a murine model of intratracheal …

Aim: Characterize the course of acute Aspergillus fumigatus lung infection in
immunocompetent mice, investigating the immunological, pathological and tissue functional …