aspergillosis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of aspergillosis
1895–1900; < French aspergillose; see aspergillus, -osis
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"Widespread use of azole fungicides in agriculture to prevent crop losses is contributing to the rising rates of resistant aspergillosis in humans."
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023
Penguins kept indoors are at risk of pododermatitis - a condition affecting the birds' feet, and aspergillosis - a potentially fatal fungal infection, according to Ms Shotton.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2023
These companions rarely pose threats to human life, the author assures us, although there are notable exceptions: the mold aspergillosis, for one, which kills thousands of people a year because of hospital-acquired infections.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
Scientists said on Thursday the dinosaur appears to have suffered from a fungal infection similar to aspergillosis, a common respiratory illness often fatal to modern birds and reptiles that sometimes causes bone infections.
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2022
Some diseases, such as Texas fever and nagana, are traceable to protozoa, while others, like vactinomycosis and aspergillosis, are caused by fungi.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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