Open AccessAspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillosis in 2019
Author(s) -
JeanPaul Latgé,
Georgios Chamilos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical microbiology reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 9.177
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1070-6305
pISSN - 0893-8512
DOI - 10.1128/cmr.00140-18
Subject(s) - aspergillus fumigatus , fungus , aspergillosis , biology , aspergillus , pulmonary aspergillosis , microbiology and biotechnology , niche , host (biology) , pathogenic fungus , ecology , immunology , botany
Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This capacity has helped the fungus to resist and survive against human host defenses and, further, to be responsible for one of the most devastating lung infections in terms of morbidity and mortality.
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