Aspergillosis: Infection with a fungus called Aspergillus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aspergillosis is available below.
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Prognosis for Aspergillosis: If severe granulocytopenia persists, mortality rate can be very high (up to 100% in patients with cerebral abscesses). Patient outcome depends on resolution of granulocytopenia and early institution of effective antifungal drug therapy. (Source: excerpt from Aspergillosis: DBMD)
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Aspergillosis include:
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A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Aspergillosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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