Aspergillus fumigatus colonisation and population density of place of residence in cystic fibrosis

The relation between antibody titres of aspergillus in patients with cystic fibrosis and the population density of their place of residence was investigated. Patients with high titres of antibodies to Aspergillus fumigatus were significantly more likely to live in an area of low population density....

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1994-02, Vol.70 (2), p.139-140
Main Authors: Simmonds, E J, Littlewood, J M, Hopwood, V, Evans, E G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies, Fungal - analysis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus fumigatus - immunology
Aspergillus fumigatus - isolation & purification
Biological and medical sciences
Colonization
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis - immunology
Cystic Fibrosis - microbiology
Environmental Microbiology
Errors of metabolism
Humans
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Miscellaneous hereditary metabolic disorders
Pediatrics
Population Density
Rural environments
Rural Population
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Summary:The relation between antibody titres of aspergillus in patients with cystic fibrosis and the population density of their place of residence was investigated. Patients with high titres of antibodies to Aspergillus fumigatus were significantly more likely to live in an area of low population density. Living in a rural environment may predispose to A fumigatus colonisation.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.70.2.139