aspergillosis

Aspergillosis is the name given to a wide variety of diseases caused by fungal infections from species of Aspergillus. Aspergillosis occurs in humans, birds and other animals.

Aspergillosis occurs in chronic or acute forms which are clinically very distinct. Most cases of acute aspergillosis occur in people with severely compromised immune systems, e.g. those undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Chronic colonization or infection can cause complications in people with underlying respiratory illnesses, ...