Biofilm formation by Aspergillus fumigatus

S Kaur, S Singh - Medical mycology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aspergillus fumigatus is a well adapted, opportunistic fungus that causes a severe and
commonly fatal disease, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), in highly …

[HTML][HTML] Strain Dependent Variation of Immune Responses to A. fumigatus: Definition of Pathogenic Species

L Rizzetto, G Giovannini, M Bromley, P Bowyer… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
For over a century microbiologists and immunologist have categorized microorganisms as
pathogenic or non-pathogenic species or genera. This definition, clearly relevant at the …

Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus in Invasive Aspergillosis

TRT Dagenais, NP Keller - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Aspergillus species are globally ubiquitous saprophytes found in a variety of ecological
niches. Almost 200 species of aspergilli have been identified, less than 20 of which are …

[PDF][PDF] Genes and molecules involved in Aspergillus fumigatus virulence

A Rementeria, N López-Molina, A Ludwig… - Rev Iberoam …, 2005 - reviberoammicol.com
Aspergillus fumigatus causes a wide range of diseases that include mycotoxicosis, allergic
reactions and systemic diseases (invasive aspergillosis) with high mortality rates …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Aspergillus fumigatus in allergic airway diseases

N Chaudhary, KA Marr - Clinical and translational allergy, 2011 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay of cytokines and chemokines in Aspergillosis

J Shankar, R Thakur, KV Clemons, DA Stevens - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by various species of Aspergillus, most notably A.
fumigatus. This fungus causes a spectrum of diseases, including allergic bronchopulmonary …

Impaired interferon-γ responses, increased interleukin-17 expression, and a tumor necrosis factor–α transcriptional program in invasive aspergillosis

DPH Armstrong-James, SA Turnbull… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is the most common cause of death associated with
fungal infection in the developed world. Historically, susceptibility to IA has been associated …

Recent advances in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

LYA Chai, LY Hsu - Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Recent advances in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
Recent advances in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine …

Aspergillus fumigatus conidia induce interferon-β signalling in respiratory epithelial cells

C Beisswenger, C Hess, R Bals - European Respiratory Journal, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Aspergillus fumigatus is a fungal pathogen of major clinical importance. However, little is
known about the role of human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) during A. fumigatus …

Enemy of the (immunosuppressed) state: an update on the pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus infection

R Ben‐Ami, RE Lewis… - British journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic filamentous fungus that is currently the most
frequent cause of invasive fungal disease in immunosuppressed individuals. Recent …