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People are exposed to millions of fungal spores every day, even potentially harmful ones like those from Aspergillus fumigatus. For most individuals, this constant exposure is harmless, as the immune system efficiently clears ...
Sep 11, 2025
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DropScreen (DS) and ViewAllergy39 (VA) are not equally effective for detecting specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E involved in pollinosis, according to a study published online in the Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry.
Jul 15, 2025
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An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, can become a serious danger if the immune system is weakened—and change the entire bacterial ...
May 21, 2025
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The microbiological world is comprised of many organisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Though not generally regarded as pathogens by the greater public, fungi can cause an array of severe diseases, especially in ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Pulmonary aspergillosis—a group of infectious respiratory diseases caused by various species of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus—has a significant mortality rate globally. Currently, the first-line antifungal therapy ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Aspergillus fumigatus strains that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment. At the same time, infection with the fungus leads to an apparent change in the human lung ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus has acquired resistance to agricultural fungicide and first-line clinical antifungal drugs.
Jul 24, 2023
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A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that brilacidin, a new drug tested for treatment of diseases ranging from bacterial skin infections to COVID-19, can kill drug-resistant strains of fungi ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Climate change is driving many fungi to adapt to the Earth's warmer temperatures, which could mean more disease-causing fungi will learn to live in and on humans, says a McMaster University expert.
Apr 24, 2023
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The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein. In doing so, it is able to nest in so called phagosomes, confined areas in the lung cells, ...
Mar 8, 2023
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