The presence of Aspergillus fumigatus in asthmatic airways is not clearly related to clinical disease severity.

Ashley SullivanEoin B HuntChristopher WardSusan LapthorneJoseph A EustaceLiam J FanningBarry J PlantPaul M O'ByrneJohn A MacSharryDesmond M Murphy

Published in: Allergy (2019)

Fungi were present in a large proportion of our asthmatic patients' airways, but their presence was not predicted by traditional markers of sensitization, nor did it appear to be related to measures of disease severity or control.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
cystic fibrosis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
lung function
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
air pollution