Members of the genus Aspergillus are opportunistic pathogens for cold-and warm-blooded
animals. They are associated with an impressive spectrum of diseases in humans, ranging …

Invasive fungal disease of humans caused by species of the genus Aspergillus Micheli ex
Linnaeus has becomea significantand prevalent problem in contemporary medicine …

The clinical and pathologic features of seven cases of a newly recognized form of chronic
sinusitis are described. Most patients were young adults with a history of asthma, and all had …

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a common and devastating complication of
immunosuppression, whose incidence has increased dramatically in tandem with the …

To determine whether the lung surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D) are involved in the
initial protective immunity against opportunistic pulmonary fungal infections caused by …

The clinical features in 15 young adult patients with allergic Aspergillus sinusitis includes a
history of asthma, recurrent nasal polyps, and radiographic evidence of pansinusitis …

Aspergillus species are ubiquitous fungi and have been implicated as the causative agents
of a variety of lung disorders in humans. These disorders include allergic, saprophytic, and …

Humans are constantly exposed to airborne Aspergillus spores. Most develop Aspergillus-
specific antibodies by adulthood. Persons with chronic lung disease or Aspergillus airway …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), a severe pulmonary complication caused
by Aspergillus fumigatus, is considered a complex clinical syndrome with defined …

Over 80 percent of patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (EPA) undergoing
intensive antileukemic chemotherapy in a recent two-year period survived the pulmonary …