Non-viable Aspergillus fumigatus promotes chronic inflammation and angiogenesis in a murine fungus ball model

By afschroeder • March 25, 2026

Hamashima R, Tashiro M, Nakano Y, Shirahige T, Namie H, Yano H, Ito Y, Yoshida M, Hirayama T, Takeda K, Iwanaga N, Kakiuchi S, Nishi K, Liu H, Takazono T, Tanaka T, Watanabe A, Komohara Y, Furumoto A, Yanagihara K, Mukae H, Filler SG, Takayama K, Izumikawa K. Non-viable Aspergillus fumigatus promotes chronic inflammation and angiogenesis in a murine fungus ball model. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Mar 24:e0346725. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03467-25. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41874171.

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