Aflatoxins are mycotoxins secreted by Aspergillus flavus, which can colonize the respiratory
tract and cause fungal rhinosinusitis or bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. A. flavus is the …

Abstract Background The role of Aspergillus fumigatus mycotoxins in the colonization of the
respiratory tract by conidia has not been studied extensively, even though patients at risk …

Background Aspergillus fumigatus conidia can exacerbate asthma symptoms. Phagocytosis
of conidia is a principal component of the host antifungal defense. We investigated whether …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitously present respiratory pathogen. The outcome of a
pulmonary disease may vary significantly with fungal viability and host immune status. Our …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitous fungal pathogen capable of causing multiple
pulmonary diseases, including invasive aspergillosis, chronic necrotizing aspergillosis …

Many cystic fibrosis (CF) airway infections are considered to be polymicrobial and microbe–
microbe interactions may play an important role in disease pathology. Pseudomonas …

The airway exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus spores (AFsp) is associated with an
inflammatory response, potentially leading to allergic and/or chronic pulmonary …

Background Aspergillus fumigatus–induced allergic airway disease has been shown to
involve conidial germination in vivo, but the immunological mechanisms remain …

Inhalation of fungal spores may cause inflammation and respiratory diseases, such as
bronchitis, allergic alveolitis, and asthma. Alveolar macrophages provide the first line of …

Aspergillus moulds exist ubiquitously as spores that are inhaled in large numbers daily.
Whilst most are removed by anatomical barriers, disease may occur in certain …