Aspergillus fumigatus morphology and dynamic host interactions

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 661 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.90 Authors: Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Mark S. Gresnigt, Luigina Romani, Mihai G. Netea & Jean-Paul Latgé Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. The interactions between A. fumigatus and the host environment are dynamic and complex. The host immune system needs to recognize the distinct morphological forms of A. fumigatus
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