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Low natural killer cell function in disseminated aspergillosis
1Section of Geriatric Medicine (787), University of Illinois at Chicago 60612.
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This study examined a fatal invasive cerebral aspergillosis case. The patient showed significantly reduced natural killer (NK) cell activity, suggesting a potential link between low NK cell function and Aspergillus fumigatus infection.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
- Mycology
Background:
- Invasive cerebral aspergillosis is a severe fungal infection.
- Immune deficiencies can predispose individuals to opportunistic infections like aspergillosis.