Causes of Aspergillosis

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Aspergillosis: Causes
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Aspergillus is found worldwide, commonly in decaying vegetation, such as fermenting compost piles and damp hay. It's transmitted by inhalation of fungal spores or, in aspergillosis endophthalmitis, by the invasion of spores through a wound or other tissue injury. It's a common laboratory contaminant.

Aspergillus produces clinical infection only in people who become especially vulnerable to it. Such vulnerability can result from excessive or prolonged use of antibiotics, glucocorticoids, or other immunosuppressive agents; from radiation; from such conditions as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Hodgkin's disease, leu-kemia, azotemia, alcoholism, sarcoidosis, bronchitis, or bronchiectasis; from organ transplants; and, in aspergilloma, from tuberculosis or another cavitary lung disease.

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Aspergillosis: Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)

Aspergillus is found worldwide, commonly in fermenting compost piles and damp hay. It’s transmitted by inhalation of fungal spores or, in aspergillosis endophthalmitis, by the invasion of spores through a wound or other tissue injury.

Aspergillus produces infection only in persons who become especially vulnerable to it. Such vulnerability can result from excessive or prolonged use of antibiotics, glucocorticoids, or other immunosuppressants; from radiation; from such conditions as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Hodgkin’s disease, leukemia, azotemia, alcoholism, sarcoidosis, bronchitis, or bronchiectasis; from organ transplants; and, in aspergilloma, from tuberculosis or another cavitary lung disease.

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Aspergillosis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Aspergillosis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Aspergillosis. Our database lists the following as having Aspergillosis as a symptom of that condition:

• AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections

What causes Aspergillosis?

Causes: Aspergillosis: Ubiquitous in the environment. Found in soil, decomposing plant matter, household dust, building materials, ornamental plants, items of food, and water. (Source: excerpt from Aspergillosis: DBMD)

Related information on causes of Aspergillosis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Aspergillosis may be found in:

• Risk factors for Aspergillosis
• Contagiousness for Aspergillosis
• Hidden causes of Aspergillosis