Kids, Difficult Asthma and Fungus

Fungi have many potential roles in paediatric asthma, predominantly by being a source of allergens (severe asthma with fungal sensitization, SAFS), and also directly damaging the epithelial barrier and underlying tissue by releasing proteolytic enzymes (fungal bronchitis). The umbrella term ‘fungal...

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Main Author: Andrew Bush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/2/55