Aspergillus fumigatus can cause an allergic response manifested as hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). This is a type I and III hypersensitivity response that can lead to cough and wheezing.
L'Aspergillus fumigatus può causare una risposta allergica manifestata dalla polmonite da ipersensibilità (HP) e dalla bronchite allergica da fungo (ABPA). Questa è una risposta di ipersensibilità di tipo I e III che può portare a tosse e respiro sibilante.
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