infectious disease of humans, birds and other animals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aspergillosis is an caused by aspergillus fungi. There are five different types of aspergillosis. Most of the time it affects the lungs and cause breathing difficulties.[2]
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Pulmonary invasive aspergillosis in a person with interstitial pneumonia (autopsy material), using Grocott's methenamine silver stain | |
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Medical specialty | Infectious disease |
Complications | Bleeding, systemic infection[1] |
Causes | Aspergillus fungal infection |
Frequency | 14 million |
There are five types of aspergillus infections, with their own signs and symptoms, complications, and treatment.
Apergillus (malt workers lung), bird fanciers lung (from bird droppings)
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