Frequent Pet Contact as Risk Factor for Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Cystic Fibrosis

Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) frequently colonizes the respiratory tract of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Af is associated with loss of pulmonary function and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), a hypersensitivity fungal lung disease. Environmental factors have impact on CF patients’...

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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. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
pet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.601821/full