| Aspergillus is a genus of mold that can be found | | | | which exists in a cavity in a person or animals |
| indoors. Some species of this genus can be | | | | body such as the lungs and Aspergillus is the |
| detrimental to human beings and pets and have | | | | culptrit of most of these infections. |
| the ability to cause Aspergillosis. | | | | Most people who have aspergillomas do not have |
| Aspergillosis is the name of a variety of different | | | | any symptoms that are related to the fungus |
| diseases that are caused by Aspergillus molds. | | | | growing inside them and so people often live for |
| Those who have weak immune systems, such as | | | | decades without knowing about their infection. |
| infants and the elderly. | | | | The most common symptom of having |
| Those who have compromised immune systems, | | | | aspergillomas is the coughing up of blood or |
| such as people with HIV, AIDs, or other diseases | | | | hemoptysis; this blood loss is usually not |
| that weaken the body are particularly at risk to | | | | consequential, merely a sign that aspergillomas |
| develop one of many forms of Aspergillosis. | | | | could exist in the body. |
| The symptoms of Aspergillosis can include cough, | | | | These diseases not only occur in humans, but also |
| chest pain or trouble breathing, and fever. | | | | in plants and animals. Wasted grain with aspergillus |
| Typically only people with immune systems that | | | | mold colonies growing on it and feed lots in the |
| are already weak or who already suffer from | | | | area around Burley, Idaho is suspected to have |
| other kinds of lung diseases are in danger of | | | | caused the death of over 2,000 mallard ducks. |
| developing the disease. | | | | Moldy grain was also the cause of death in about |
| Major forms of the disease that occur in human | | | | 500 mallards in 2005 in Iowa. |
| beings are allergic aspergillosis, which affects cystic | | | | While some Aspergillus molds can be harmful to |
| fibrosis, asthma, and sinusitis patients, acute | | | | human beings, other molds from this genus are |
| invasive aspergillosis, and disseminated invasive | | | | used commercially, particularly in Japan where |
| aspergillosis. | | | | beverages such as sake are fermented using |
| The most common species of Aspergillus molds | | | | Aspergillus oryzae. |
| that cause diseases in humans and animals are | | | | Aspergillus niger is also used as a major source of |
| Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus. | | | | citric acid and it accounts for over 99% of the |
| Something named after the Aspergillus genus is | | | | globe's citric acid production and this is total to |
| an aspergilloma, which is also called a mycetoma | | | | more than 4.5 million metric tons a year. |
| or a fungus ball. This is a collection of fungus | | | | |