An opportunistic mycosis that involves a spectrum of diseases of humans and animals caused by members of the genus Aspergillus infecting lungs, brain, kidney, heart, bone, eyes, sinuses, skin and gastrointestinal tract. It is a serious illnesses in people with a weakened immune system. [ url:http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/aspergillosis/DS00950/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECO_0007637 ]
Synonyms: Infection due to Aspergillus
Term information
- ICD9CM:117.3
- SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266218008
- UMLS_CUI:C0004030
- NCI:C2886
- GARD:5856
- MESH:D001228
- ICD10CM:B44
DO_rare_slim, DO_infectious_disease_slim, NCIthesaurus