Aspergillosis: pathology

Evidence-based neurology checklist on aspergillosis: pathology: Pathology This is caused by Aspergillus fumigatus It is a respiratory and external auditory canal commensal Transmission routes Risk factors Pathological features Clinical features Clinical manifestations

Pathology

  • This is caused by Aspergillus fumigatus
  • It is a respiratory and external auditory canal commensal

Transmission routes

Risk factors

Pathological features

Clinical features

Clinical manifestations

References

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