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 …

The incidence of airway colonization by Scedosporium apiospermum and of related
sensitization was investigated prospectively in 128 patients with cystic fibrosis over a 5-year …

One hundred patients with CF were screened for ABPA. Forty-eight male patients and 52
female patients with an age range of 2 to 34 yr (mean 14.2) were studied. Patients were …

Background Underestimation of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) prevalence
in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population is suspected due to nonuniform diagnostic criteria …

Forty-two corticosteroid-dependent asthmatics were studied to determine whether their
underlying disease might be allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). The clinical …

The methods and reagents currently used for the immunodiagnosis of aspergillosis and
candidiasis are reviewed. Problems associated with these techniques and approaches to …

Background and objective: The usefulness of two tests in the serodiagnosis of chronic
pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) was compared. The tests were the serum Aspergillus …

A variety of saprophytic or pathologic human afflictions have been ascribed to aspergillus
which appear to be related to the genetic composition and immune vulnerability of the host …

Although the ability of Aspergillus organisms to colonize the respiratory tract in patients with
cystic fibrosis (CF) is well recognized, the contribution of Aspergillus to the disease process …