Invasive aspergillosis
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invades lung
mortality rate is pretty high
Aspergillus host defenses
PMNs kill the organism
animal models require PMN↓ and corticosteroids in order to develop aspergillosis
Patients at risk
neutropenic patients
those on steroid therapy
chronic granulomatous disease patients
those with AIDS or other severe T-cell deficit
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