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Aspergillosis is an infection or allergic response caused by the fungus Aspergillus. Aspergillus conidia are widely dispersed in the environment and can easily reach human lungs and/or paranasal sinuses: most people inhale Aspergillosis spores every day!

The label Aspergillosis is used for several diverse clinical conditions. For instance, invasive Aspergillosis typically affects severely immunocompromised patients such as those with prolonged neutropenia or receiving therapy with steroids. On the other hand, allergic forms of Aspergillosis cause exuberant clinical syndromes that mostly affect patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis. Slowly destructive lung diseases may also occur in the apparently immunocompentent host, especially in the context of previous damage to the lung architecture. These are difficult-to-diagnose infections, and diagnostic tests perform differently depending on the specific scenario.

This book summarizes the current knowledge about Aspergillosis, covering:

• Epidemiology
• Pathogenesis
• Clinical manifestations
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Prevention

Written by internationally respected authors, the information presented in this book adds for a better understanding of Aspergillosis by providing a comprehensive and clear overview of all aspects associated with this complex disease.

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to aspergillosis (also Acute invasive aspergillosis; Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; Aspergillosis - acute invasive; Aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary; Fungus ball; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on aspergillosis. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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This work: focuses on Aspergillus fumigatus, the most serious human pathogen of the Aspergillus genus; offers an authoritative collection of reviews from both clinical and scientific perspectives; examines the basic metabolism, genetics, structure, and biochemistry of Aspergillus fumigatus as well as the range of diseases, their diagnosis, their treatment and prophylaxis, and the variability of diseases in specific patient populations; and, offers a multidisciplinary approach to better understand the complexity of the situation, and to gain a more complete understanding of this fungus. ... Read more

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Title: High-dose aspergillosis tx no better than standard dose.(Infectious Diseases)
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 15, 2006
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Volume: 36Issue: 8Page: 28(1)

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Aspergillus fumigatus is a pathogenic fungus foundin the Ascomycota Phylum. A. fumigatus causes moreinfections worldwide than any other mould. Fourpercent of all patients dying in tertiary carehospitals in Europe have invasive aspergillosis. Thefungus causes allergic deseases in asthmatics andpatients suffering from cystic fibrosis. Invasiveaspergillosis can occur in individuals with cavitiescaused by tuberculosis or other cystic lungdiseases. In A. fumigatus, as in other pathogenicfungi, the cell wall is continuosly in contact withthe host cells and proteins, and acts as a sieve anda reservoir for molecules such as antigens andenzymes having an active role during infection. Thisincludes alteration and modulation of host immuneresponses. The increase in infection, combined withthe reduced efficacy of the currently availabledrugs, highlights the need for new antifungal drugsand the immunotherapeutics that may suit better. Thepotential therapeutic application of MAbs created atremendous interest in the medical andpharmaceutical community.Very few MAbs have beenused in immunotherapy against experimentalaspergillosis. ... Read more

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Title: Invasive aspergillosis treated with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygenation: A retrospective clinical series at a single institution.
Author: Lisardo Garcia-Covarrubias
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2002
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 95Issue: 4Page: 450(7)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 831 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Inmedicine, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis(ABPA) is a condition characterised by anexaggerated response of the immune system (ahypersensitivity response) to the fungusAspergillus(most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus).It occurs most often in patients with asthma orcystic fibrosis. Aspergillus spores are ubiquitousin soil and are commonly found in the sputum ofhealthy individuals. A. fumigatus is responsible fora spectrum of lung diseases known as aspergilloses. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2274 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pulmonary aspergillosis and central nervous system hemorrhage as complications of autoimmune hemolytic anemia treated with corticosteroids. (Case Report).
Author: Dennis J. Cleri
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 96Issue: 6Page: 592(4)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1439 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 606 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Invasive aspergillosis in immunocompetent patients.(Letter to the editor)
Author: Stijn I. Blot
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Date: December 1, 2006
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Volume: 99Issue: 12Page: 1398(1)

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