Urban Life as Risk Factor for Aspergillosis

Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) frequently colonizes the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and can cause severe diseases, such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Af bronchitis or even Af pneumonia. However, risk factors, including environmental factors, for acquiring Af in the respir...

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Main Authors: Claudia Grehn, Patience Eschenhagen, Svenja Temming, Uta Düesberg, Konrad Neumann, Carsten Schwarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.601834/full