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Immune responses to airborne fungi and non-invasive airway diseases.
Seminars in immunopathology - 1 Mar 2015
Vacher Gaëlle, Niculita-Hirzel Hélène, Roger Thierry
Abstract excerpt
Inhalation of fungal particles is a ubiquitous way of exposure to microorganisms during human life; however, this exposure may promote or exacerbate respiratory diseases only in particular exposure conditions and human genetic background. Depending on the fungal species and form, fungal particles can induce symptoms in the lung by acting as irritants, aeroallergens or pathogens causing infection. Some...
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