Aspergillus, a species of the class" fungi imperfecti," ubiquitous in nature, may in some
asthmatic patients cause a disease designated as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis …

A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is presented, followed by a
discussion of the clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of this …

• Since 1968 the number of reported cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in the
United States has risen secondary to increased awareness by physicians and to improved …

The first three cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) were diagnosed in
England in 1952. 1 These patients were described as having recurrent episodes of" wheezy" …

The disease is discussed with reference to its apparently increasing incidence in the USA,
but the marked rise is considered due to an increased awareness by physicians since 1967 …

The Aspergillus species has been associated with a wide variety of human diseases,
ranging from invasive aspergillosis in the immunocompromised host, aspergilloma in …

• Eighty-four patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) were evaluated
for a total of 294 patientyears with a mean observation period of 3.7 years and classified by …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is primarily an immunologic disorder manifested by
episodic bronchial obstruction (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The host …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is being recognized with increasing frequency in
the United States. The inciting allergen is Aspergillus, a ubiquitous fungus found in soil and …

In IU out of 143 UK patients with pulmonary eosinophilia evidence of allergic broncho‐
pulmonary aspergillosis was present, consisting of transitory pulmonary shadows …