Background Fungi are known for their ability to cause allergies, but data on individual
sensitization to them are insufficient. The purpose of the study was to carry out a …

Fungi are ubiquitous living beings present in the indoor and outdoor environment. Spores
and mycelium of fungi carried by air have a great impact on ecology, the economy, in …

Methods Data from 1011 patients living in different regions of Ukraine was analyzed. All
patients were diagnosed using the Allergy Exlporer (ALEX) test. A comparison was made …

Introduction Patterns of sensitization to different fungal component allergens may influence
development of more fungal sensitizations. Interrelations of different component fungal …

Prevalence of allergy to fungi is around 3–10%. The most prevalent species involved in
sensitizations are Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Cladosporium herbarum, and …

Background Many fungal species are associated with the pathogenesis of allergic disease,
yet most epidemiologic studies on IgE-mediated fungal sensitization have only included a …

Assessment and control of fungal allergens Page 1 Assessment and Control of Fungal
Allergens Laura Dziadzio, MD and Robert K. Bush, MD Address Allergy and Immunology …

BACKGROUND: Alternaria alternata and Cladosporium herbarum are common fungi in
outdoor environments, but their clinical significance has not been elucidated in Finland …

Background: Alternaria is one of the most important fungi associated with allergic disease,
whereas Aspergillus fumigatus is involved in a broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases …

Meanwhile, recent studies11, 12 have demonstrated the clinical implications of a high
concentration of small fungal fragments in asthma severity. Submicron fungal fragments …