Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a type of hypersensitivity lung disease caused by an allergic response to Aspergillus fumigatus. Aspergillus lives ubiquitously in the environment as thermotolerant spore forming fungi, found in moisture rich areas such as ceilings, compost piles and household produce and bread. Of the 250 known species of Aspergillus,…