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Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy


Superkingdom = Eukaryota
Kingdom = Fungi
Subkingdom = Dikarya
Phylum = Ascomycota
Subphylum = Pezizomycotina
Class = Eurotiomycetes
Subclass = Eurotiomycetidae
Order = Eurotiales
Family = Aspergillaceae
Genus = Aspergillus
Species = A. fumigatus [1]

Description

Pathogenesis

Transmission

Virulence Factors

Clinical Features

Symptoms

Morbidity and Mortality

Host Immune Response

Treatment

References

1. UniProt. Taxonomy: Species Aspergillus fumigatus. Available at http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/746128.