There is current evidence to demonstrate a close association between fungal sensitisation
and asthma severity. Whether such an association is causal remains to be confirmed, but …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an immunologic pulmonary disorder
caused by hypersensitivity to Aspergillus fumigatus. Clinically, a patient presents with …

CT scanning can also aid in identifying an aetiology of bronchiectasis eg Allergic
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), primary …

Introduction: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a complex pulmonary
disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing, fleeting pulmonary opacities and …

Allergic diseases are considered the epidemics of the twentieth century estimated to affect
more than 30% of the population in industrialized countries with a still increasing incidence …

Rationale: The importance of Aspergillus fumigatus sensitization and colonization of the
airways in patients with asthma is unclear. Objectives: To define the relationship between …

Rationale: Some patients with severe asthma are immunologically sensitized to one or more
fungi, a clinical entity categorized as severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS). It is not …

Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM) is a hypersensitivity-mediated disease of
worldwide distribution. We reviewed 143 reported global cases of ABPM due to fungi other …

BACKGROUND:: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) complicates chronic
asthma and results from hypersensitivity to the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, causing an …

Both inherited and acquired immunodeficiency and chronic pulmonary disease predispose
to the development of a variety of pulmonary syndromes in response to Aspergillus, a fungus …