Alveolar macrophages and neutrophils mediate innate immune defense against the
opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus and are believed to be essential for …

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is one of the most difficult to treat and, consequently, one of the
most lethal fungal infections known to man. Continued use of immunosuppressive agents …

Aspergillus fumigatus, a common environmental fungus, can cause lethal invasive infections
in immunocompromised hosts. In immunocompetent individuals, however, inhaled A …

Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the most ubiquitous opportunistic fungal pathogen, which
can cause life-threatening invasive pulmonary infections in immunocompromised …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an ubiquitous, saprophytic mould that forms and releases airborne
conidia which are inhaled by humans on a daily basis. When the immune system is …

Aspergillus fumigatus, a ubiquitous airborne fungus, can cause invasive infection in
immunocompromised individuals but also triggers allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis …

Despite the development of new treatments, the mortality due to invasive pulmonary
aspergillosis remains above 50%, reaching 95% in certain situations. The battle against …

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 …

Pulmonary exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus has been associated with morbidity and
mortality, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. A. fumigatus conidia produce β …

Humans are continuously exposed to airborne spores of the saprophytic fungus Aspergillus
fumigatus. However, in healthy individuals pulmonary host defense mechanisms efficiently …