Fungi of the genus Aspergillus are widespread in the environment. Some Aspergillus
species, most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus, may lead to a variety of allergic reactions …

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 …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of invasive mold disease in humans. The
mechanisms underlying the adherence of this mold to host cells and macromolecules have …

Candida albicans is the most common cause of hematogenously disseminated and
oropharyngeal candidiasis. Both of these diseases are characterized by fungal invasion of …

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 …

Voriconazole is the first available second-generation triazole with potent activity against a
broad spectrum of clinically significant fungal pathogens, including Aspergillus, Candida …

Many fungi that cause invasive disease invade host epithelial cells during mucosal and
respiratory infection, and subsequently invade endothelial cells during hematogenous …

Most of the fungal species that infect humans can grow in more than one morphological form
but only a subset of pathogens produce filamentous hyphae during the infection process …

Aspergillus fumigatus causes a wide range of diseases that include mycotoxicosis, allergic
reactions and systemic diseases (invasive aspergillosis) with high mortality rates …

Destruction of the pulmonary epithelium is a major feature of lung diseases caused by the
mould pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Although it is widely postulated that tissue invasion …