The emergence of Aspergillus species in chronic respiratory disease

• Main Authors: Yii, Anthony C. A., Koh, Mariko S., Lapperre, Therese S., Tan, Gan L., Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Aspergillosis; Asthma
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80788; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42242
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Chronic lung disease is recognized as an important risk factor for developing pulmonary aspergillosis. The development of specific aspergillus-associated syndromes depends on host immunity and underlying lung disease. In the setting of asthma, hypersensitivity to Aspergillus can lead to allergic bro...