Aspergillosis

Micheli (1729) identified the genus Aspergillus, naming it after the perforated globe used to shower holy water during Catholic religious’ rites (aspergus te). Aspergillosis is an opportunistic invasive mycosis caused by hyaline molds of the genus Aspergillus (A.fumigatus, A.flavus, A.terreus, A.niger) and, less commonly, other Aspergillus species. Aspergillosis has a …

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Mycoses

Infections caused by fungi are referred to as mycoses or mycosis (singular). Despite the fact that there are hundreds of fungal species, only a small number of them cause illness in humans. Superficial, Cutaneous, Subcutaneous, Systemic, and Opportunistic mycoses are the five forms of mycoses characterized by the type of …

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