#aspergiloza

• Aspergillus molds — A plural vernacular or medical term designating microscopic fungi (molds) of the genus Aspergillus, structurally characterized by conidiophores with an apical vesicle bearing radiating sterigmata; these saprophytic fungi are ubiquitous in the environment and can cause severe opportunistic infections (aspergillosis) or pulmonary allergic reactions in immunocompromised organisms.
• Aspergillosis — A generic name given to a group of human or animal infections or allergic reactions caused by molds of the Aspergillus genus; a condition transmitted through the inhalation of spores present in the air, manifesting under various clinical forms, from hypersensitivity reactions (such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis) to severe, potentially fatal invasive forms in immunocompromised patients.