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Makes conidia which are inhaled

Toxicosis - aflatoxin
Allergic Bronchopulmonary disease
-Asthma-like (IgE)
-Farmers lung like (IgE, IgG)
Pneumonitis
Sinusitis
Fungus Ball - pulm cavity


Vasoinvasive disease in immunocompromised form (if Hyphal form)
-Nose / paranasal sinus
Lungs, skin - in neutropenic patients


Risk factors:
Diseases: lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, CF
- Neutropenic pts. (Aplastic Anemia)
- Immunocompromised pts. (organ transplant recipients)