Background The airway epithelium is the first barrier interacting with Aspergillus fumigatus
conidia after their inhalation, suggesting that this structure functions as point of entry of this …

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is acquired through inhalation of conidia. Little is known
about early interactions between Aspergillus fumigatus conidia and alveolar epithelial cells …

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

Pulmonary infections due to Aspergillus fumigatus result from the development of a colony of
tightly associated hyphae in contact with the air, either in the alveoli (invasive aspergillosis) …

The immunocompromised airways are susceptible to infections caused by a range of
pathogens which increases the opportunity for polymicrobial interactions to occur …

BACKGROUND: Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic pathogen to which asthmatic
subjects are particularly susceptible. The ability of spores of A fumigatus to bind to …

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 …

The interaction of Aspergillus fumigatus with human bronchial mucosa in an organ culture
model, with an air-mucosal interface, was studied. A. fumigatus conidia were inoculated onto …

Aspergillus colonization of the lower respiratory airways is common in normal people, and of
little clinical significance. However, in some patients, colonization is associated with severe …

Representatives of the genus Aspergillus are opportunistic fungal pathogens. Their conidia
can reach the alveoli by inhalation and can give rise to infections in immunocompromised …