Aspergillus fumigatus alkaline protease 1 (Alp1/Asp f13) in the airways correlates with asthma severity

Publication date: Available online 4 September 2017
Source:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Author(s): Trisha Basu, Seyedmojtaba Seyedmousavi, Janyce A. Sugui, Nariman Balenga, Ming Zhao, Kyung Joo Kwon Chung, Sabrina Biardel, Michel Laviolette, Kirk M. Druey
A fungal protease (Alp1/Asp f13) from Aspergillus fumigatus was detected in the airways of subjects with asthma but not controls, which correlated strongly with disease severity, respiratory dysfunction, and steroid use.



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