Open AccessPrevalence of Aspergillus hypersensitivity and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with bronchial asthma at a tertiary care center in North India
Author(s) -
Alok Nath,
Ajmal Khan,
Zia Hashim,
Jeetendra Kumar Patra
Publication year - 2017
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 - 10.4103/0970-2113.201300
Subject(s) - medicine , allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis , asthma , aspergillus fumigatus , aspergillosis , tertiary care , outpatient clinic , aspergillus , pediatrics , dermatology , immunoglobulin e , immunology , antibody , botany , biology
The prevalence of Aspergillus hypersensitivity (AH) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) has been variably reported. Systematic data regarding Aspergillus sensitization and ABPA are lacking from this part of the country.