Open AccessA questionnaire-based study on the role of environmental factors in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Author(s) -
Ritesh Agarwal,
Durga Devi,
Dheeraj Gupta,
Arunaloke Chakrabarti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.135762
Subject(s) - medicine , allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , asthma , aspergillus fumigatus , immunology , pathogenesis , allergy , population , environmental health , immunoglobulin e , antibody
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an immunological disorder caused by hypersensitivity against Aspergillus fumigatus. The pathogenesis of ABPA remains unknown. Few studies have investigated the role of environmental factors in pathogenesis of ABPA. Herein, we investigate the role of environmental factors in ABPA.