Fungi are the most important eukaryotic infective agents in Europe which largely overpass
parasite infections. Total number of people dying of fungal infection is increasing and this …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an important opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause acute
invasive disease in neutropenic hosts. Invasive aspergillosis is being diagnosed with …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that also acts as an
opportunistic pathogen able to cause a variety of symptoms, from an allergic response to a …

Invasive aspergillosis is initiated when Aspergillus fumigatus adheres to and invades the
pulmonary epithelial cells that line the airways and alveoli. To gain deeper insight into how …

Rat models of pulmonary aspergillosis are used widely in diagnostic studies and in
exploring antifungal therapeutic modalities, but there is lack of data concerning antifungal …

Background Influenza-associated aspergillosis (IAA) is an emerging fungal infection with
high mortality and morbidity and the pathogenesis of this disease is not well understood …

Background Invasive aspergillosis, which is mainly caused by the fungus Aspergillus
fumigatus, is an increasing problem in immunocompromised patients. Infection occurs by …

Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the most ubiquitous of the airborne saprophytic fungi.
Humans and animals constantly inhale numerous conidia of this fungus. The conidia are …

Background: Exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus allergens results in enhanced total serum
IgE and peripheral blood eosinophils in mice. The associated pulmonary inflammation and …

Abstract The interleukin (IL)-1 family consists of 11 members, which all play significant roles
in regulating inflammatory responses in the host. IL-1α and IL-1β exert potent pro …