Aspergillus fumigatus alkaline protease 1 (Alp1/Asp f13) in the airways correlates with asthma severity.

Basu, Trisha; Seyedmousavi, Seyedmojtaba; Sugui, Janyce A; Balenga, Nariman; Zhao, Ming; Kwon Chung, Kyung Joo; Biardel, Sabrina; Laviolette, Michel et al. · J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2018

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Abstract

A fungal protease (Alp1/<i>Asp f13</i>) from <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> was detected in the airways of subjects with asthma but not controls, which correlated strongly with disease severity, respiratory dysfunction, and steroid use.

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