Fungus
aspergillus fumigatus
Effect:
Cell-mediated Immunity; Increased Cellular Migration; Increased Histamine Production; Increased Histamine Release; Increased IgG Production; Increased T Lymphocyte Activation
May Treat:
Hypersensitivity
Definitions related to aspergillus fumigatus:
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A species of imperfect fungi from which the antibiotic fumigatin is obtained. Its spores may cause respiratory infection in birds and mammals.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A species of mold fungus in the phylum Ascomycota with a stable haploid genome, no known sexual cycle, and that reproduces by forming conidiospores that are released into the environment.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Aspergillus fumigatus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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