Advances in Aspergillus fumigatus pathobiology

• Main Author: Praveen R. Juvvadi (auth)
• Other Authors: Frederic Lamoth (auth), William J. Steinbach (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); invasive aspergillosis; Fungal cell wall; Fungal Virulence; Aspergillus fumigatus; antifungal resistance
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Aspergillus fumigatus is a human fungal pathogen that causes invasive aspergillosis (IA), a major infectious cause of death in the expanding population of immunocompromised individuals such as cancer patients and transplant recipients. The mortality of IA remains high (30-70%) and emerging resistanc...