Microbiological analysis of atmospheres witnessed substantial technical improvements in
the 1940s to 1960s. May's cascade impactor and Hirst's spore trap allowed the counting of …

Filamentous fungi occur widely in the environment, contaminating soil, air, food and other
substrates. Due to their wide distribution, they have medical and economic implications …

Pulmonary infections due to Aspergillus fumigatus result from the development of a colony of
tightly associated hyphae in contact with the air, either in the alveoli (invasive aspergillosis) …

Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a serious long-term
fungal disease of the lung with a worldwide prevalence. Treatment of CPA is not …

The cell wall of human fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus protects the fungus against
threats from environment and interacts with the host immune system. α (1–3) glucan is the …

The cell walls of fungi are composed of glycoproteins, chitin, and α-and β-glucans. Although
there are many reports on β-glucans, α-glucan polysaccharides are not yet fully understood …

It is now well established that biological pollution is a major cause of the degradation of
indoor air quality. It has been shown that microbial communities from the outdoors may …

Aspergillosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis are the most common cause of mycoses-
related disease and death among immune-compromised patients. Adhesins are cell-surface …

Background The airway epithelium is the first barrier interacting with Aspergillus fumigatus
conidia after their inhalation, suggesting that this structure functions as point of entry of this …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a known opportunistic pathogen of penguins. Most reports of
penguin aspergillosis have focused on clinical, histopathological and microbiological …