ABPA refers to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, a condition in which the immune system exhibits a hypersensitive response to the fungus, Aspergillus. The most common species of Aspergillus that elicits ABPA is fumigatus, which is...
Rare pulmonary diseases can be inherited or acquired by exposure to millions of microorganisms that populate the atmosphere. Bacteria, viruses, and fungi can invade the lungs, causing disease and lung infections. Disease-producing organisms can...
The lungs are organs in the body that are essential to respiration. Sometimes tumors can form in the lungs or the blood vessels in the lung may malfunction. Bacteria, fungi and even parasites may infiltrate the lung, resulting in breathing...
The mucous membranes that line the nose and pharynx, and the white blood cells in the lungs, should normally trap any fungal spores. Antibodies also respond to fungal infections. But there are times when fungi can overcome the immune response of...
