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 …

COVID-19-associated Aspergillus tracheobronchitis: the interplay between viral tropism, host defence, and fungal invasion

FL van de Veerdonk, RJM Brüggemann… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is emerging as a secondary infection in patients with
COVID-19, which can present as alveolar disease, airway disease (ie, invasive Aspergillus …

[HTML][HTML] The spectrum of pulmonary aspergillosis

A Kanj, N Abdallah, AO Soubani - Respiratory medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Notable progress has been made in the past years in the classification, diagnosis and
treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis. New criteria were proposed by the Working Group of …

Development of a simple model for studying the effects of antifungal agents on multicellular communities of Aspergillus fumigatus

E Mowat, J Butcher, S Lang… - Journal of Medical …, 2007 - microbiologyresearch.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is an increasingly prevalent opportunistic fungal pathogen of various
immunocompromised individuals. It has the ability to form filaments within the lungs …

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 …

Oral fungal infections: diagnosis and management

DR Telles, N Karki, MW Marshall - Dental Clinics, 2017 - dental.theclinics.com
Fungal infections are of great concern in dentistry. Patients may present with infections that
can be superficial or indicative of a more serious systemic illness. This article focuses on …

The characteristics of Aspergillus fumigatus mycetoma development: is this a biofilm?

E Mowat, C Williams, B Jones, S Mcchlery… - Medical …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Aspergillus fumigatus is an increasingly prevalent opportunistic fungal pathogen of various
immuno-compromised individuals. It has the ability to filament within the lungs forming …

High resolution computed tomography angiography improves the radiographic diagnosis of invasive mold disease in patients with hematological malignancies

M Stanzani, C Sassi, RE Lewis… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may improve the
diagnostic capabilities of CT imaging for invasive mold disease, but its performance relative …

Aspergillus fumigatus inhibits angiogenesis through the production of gliotoxin and other secondary metabolites

R Ben-Ami, RE Lewis, K Leventakos… - Blood, The Journal …, 2009 - ashpublications.org
In susceptible hosts, angioinvasion by Aspergillus fumigatus triggers thrombosis, hypoxia,
and proinflammatory cytokine release, all of which are stimuli for angiogenesis. We sought …

Invasive Aspergillosis in the Intensive Care Unit

L Townsend, I Martin-Loeches - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a serious condition resulting in significant mortality
and morbidity among patients in intensive care units (ICUs). There is a growing number of at …