Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic human pathogen that causes aspergillosis, a
spectrum of environmentally acquired respiratory illnesses. It has a cosmopolitan distribution …

This paper analyses the more important aspects of this process with particular emphasis on
the microbiological. Some attention is also given to hygienic and sanitary implications as …

The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering presents an in-depth examination of the
principles and practice of modern day composting. This comprehensive book covers …

Currently, our knowledge of how pathogenic fungi grow in mammalian host environments is
limited. Using a chemotherapeutic murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) …

This study investigated the dynamics of Aspergillus fumigatus azole-resistant phenotypes in
two compost heaps with contrasting azole exposures: azole free and azole exposed. After …

The thermophilic microbiota of solid-waste composting, with major emphasis on Bacillus
spp., was examined with Trypticase soy broth (BBL Microbiology Systems) with 2% agar as …

Aspergillus fumigatus causes a range of diseases in human beings, some of which are
characterised by fungal persistence. A fumigatus can persist by adapting to the human lung …

The agricultural utilization of sewage sludge imposes a high level of sanitation and
stabilization of organic matter in order to maintain soil, water and air qualities and to …

Seventy-five strains of Aspergillus fumigatus were screened for production of elastase in
liquid and agar media containing elastin in yeast carbon base buffered with 0.05 M borate …

Several types of polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) deficiency are a predisposing
condition for fatal Aspergillus fumigatus infection. In order to study the defensive role of …