Airway colonization by the mold Aspergillus fumigatus is common in patients with underlying
lung disease and is associated with chronic airway inflammation. Studies probing the …

Interactions between fungal pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus with host alveolar
epithelium and innate immune cells are crucial in the defense against opportunistic fungal …

We previously demonstrated that, in C57B1/6 mice, cyclosporin A enhanced and
dexamethasone inhibited the Aspergillus fumigatus‐induced pulmonary eosinophilia and …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic filamentous fungus and also the most prevalent
airborne fungal pathogen of humans. Depending on the host's immune status, the variety of …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic mould that causes invasive pulmonary
aspergillosis (IPA), a life‐threatening infection in immunocompromised patients. During the …

Human invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a serious infectious disease mainly caused
by Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus). Pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells …

Cytokine networking in the lung in response to inhaled Aspergillus fumigatus was assessed
using a murine model of primary pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompetent Crl: CF-1 …

Aspergillus fumigatus and other Aspergillus spp. are ubiquitous in our environment.
However, their potential to cause severe disease in humans was ignored for many centuries …

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 …

Inhalation of fungal spores may cause inflammation and respiratory diseases, such as
bronchitis, allergic alveolitis, and asthma. Alveolar macrophages provide the first line of …