Aspergilluscolonization and antifungal immunity in cystic fibrosis patients

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Cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, is the most common inherited life-limiting disease in North European people affecting 90,000 people worldwide. Progressive lung damage caused by recurrent infection and chronic airway inflammation is the major determinant of survival with a median age at death of 29 years. Approximately 60% of CF...

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