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  2. Aspergillus fumigatus - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillus fumigatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus, and is one of the most common Aspergillus species to cause disease in individuals with an immunodeficiency. Aspergillus fumigatus , a saprotroph widespread in nature, is typically found in soil and decaying organic matter, such as compost heaps, where it plays an essential ...

  3. Fumagillin - Wikipedia

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    Fumagillin has been used in the treatment of microsporidiosis. [8] [9] It is also an amebicide.[10]Fumagillin can block blood vessel formation by binding to an enzyme methionine aminopeptidase 2 [11] and for this reason, the compound, together with semisynthetic derivatives, are investigated as an angiogenesis inhibitor [12] in the treatment of cancer.

  4. Fungal meningitis - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillus fumigatus was found in one case, and a Cladosporium species was found in one case. [5] Aspergillus has been very rarely associated with meningitis [6] while cases caused explicitly by Exserohilum in otherwise healthy individuals have not been previously reported. [7]

  5. Aspergilloma - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillus fumigatus, the most common causative species, is typically inhaled as small (2 to 3 micron) spores. The fungus settles in a cavity and is able to grow free from interference because critical elements of the immune system are unable to penetrate into the cavity. As the fungus multiplies, it forms a ball, which incorporates dead ...

  6. Gliotoxin - Wikipedia

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    Gliotoxin is hypothesized to be an important virulence factor in Aspergillus fumigatus. [17] Experiments have demonstrated that gliotoxin is isolated in the highest concentrations from Aspergillus fumigatus in comparison to other Aspergillus species. This species of fungi is the most common cause of aspergillosis in humans.

  7. Aspergillus - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of aspergillosis in individuals with an immunodeficiency. Aspergillus nidulans has seen heavy use as research organism in cell biology. Aspergillus niger is used in the chemical industry for a variety of applications, while also being a known food contaminant and a possible pathogen to humans.

  8. Amphotericin B - Wikipedia

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    Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication used for serious fungal infections and leishmaniasis. [3] The fungal infections it is used to treat include mucormycosis, aspergillosis, blastomycosis, candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, and cryptococcosis. [4]

  9. Pathogenic fungus - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillosis is the group of diseases caused by Aspergillus. The symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain or breathlessness. Usually, only patients with weakened immune systems or with other lung conditions are susceptible. [1] The spores of Aspergillus fumigatus are ubiquitous in the atmosphere. A. fumigatus is an