Residential exposure to Aspergillus spp. is associated with exacerbations in COPD

• Main Authors: Tiew, Pei Yee, Leung, Janice M., Mac Aogáin, Micheál, Johal, Parteek, Jaggi, Tavleen Kaur, Yuen, Agnes Che Yan, Ivan, Fransiskus Xaverius, Yang, Julia, Afshar, Tina, Tee, Augustine, Koh, Mariko Siyue, Lim, Yee Hui, Wong, Anthony, Chandrasekaran, Lakshmi, Dacanay, Justine, Drautz-Moses, Daniela Isabel, Ong, Thun How, Abisheganaden, John Arputhan, Chew, Fook Tim, Schuster, Stephan Christoph, Carlsten, Christopher, Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Aspergillus; Chronic obstructive lung disease
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182585
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Sensitisation to Aspergillus fumigatus is linked to worse outcomes in patients with COPD; however, its prevalence and clinical implications in domestic (residential) settings remains unknown. Methods: Individuals with COPD (n=43) recruited in Singapore had their residences prospectively...