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Aspergillosis
Research from University of Texas provide new insights into aspergillosis
June 23rd, 2009
"Glucocorticoids have potent, pleiotropic effects on the immune system that can predispose patients to developing life-threatening invasive aspergillosis (IA). While the exact prevalence and attributable mortality of IA in glucocorticoid-treated patients is difficult to estimate, Aspergillus species are significant pathogens in patients that require prolonged high-dose glucocorticoid therapy including multiple myeloma, collagen vascular diseases, or recipients of solid organ/hematopoietic transplantation," researchers in the United States report. "Experimental animal models and autopsy series have revealed important differences in the pathology of aspergillosis between...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-06-23)
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