Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the most ubiquitous of the airborne saprophytic fungi.
Humans and animals constantly inhale numerous conidia of this fungus. The conidia are …

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 …

A double-direct sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that uses a rat anti-
galactomannan monoclonal antibody as the acceptor and detector antibody was designed …

The clinical, laboratory, and pathological features of aspergillosis of the central nervous
system (CNS) were studied in a series of 17 autopsied patients. Two groups were defined …

A 34-year-old man presented with pulmonary aspergillosis on the 75th day after marrow
transplant for chronic myelogenous leukemia. The patient had smoked marijuana heavily for …

Cultures and histochemical stains for fungi were performed on concentrated, cytocentrifuged
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples from 82 immunocompromised patients undergoing …

Fungal endocarditis has become an important infection associated with medical progress
and a modern lifestyle. The most common organisms isolated from patients with fungal …

Enzyme immunoassays are attaining increased usage for the direct detection of microbial
antigens in body fluids. Advantages of enzyme immunoassays include a high degree of …

A retrospective review of autopsy records was performed to evaluate a clustering of patients
shown to have Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during the period July 1, 1978 through …

The utility and safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary
aspergillosis in patients with acute leukemia have not been examined. The results of 21 …