Immune System

Illustrated lungs surrounded by immune cells and Aspergillus, with a shield, balance scales and video play symbol.

Your immune system and aspergillosis: a video guide

Illustration explaining how macrophages and neutrophils protect the lungs against Aspergillus spores and fungal infection.

How Does Your Immune System Fight Aspergillus? Macrophages and Neutrophils Explained

Every day, we breathe in…

When Does a Fungus Become an Infection?

Infographic showing mould in a damp home, fungal spores and respiratory health, with three steps: find the damp, identify the cause and fix it.

Mycotoxins: What Are They, and What Do They Actually Do?

Illustration showing Aspergillus spores and a balance between healthy immune control and fungal allergy, inflammation and infection.

How Do Humans and Fungi Coexist — and What Happens When That Relationship Breaks Down?

Clinician reviewing immune-suppressing medicines and blood test results alongside lung and Aspergillus imagery.

Immune-Suppressing Medicines and Aspergillosis: When Does Treatment Change the Risk?

Illustration of lungs, airway cells, DNA and Aspergillus spores representing Manchester research into genetic susceptibility to aspergillosis.

Can We Predict Who Will Develop Aspergillosis? Genetics, Epigenetics and the Search for Individual Risk

Allergy, Intolerance and Wheat Reactions: What Is Actually Going On?

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Inflammation and Aspergillosis: Understanding “Stable”, “Flare”, and “Improving” Disease

Last reviewed: April 2026…

🧬 Could Antibody-Driven Dissolving of Charcot–Leyden Crystals Help ABPA?

Researchers have recently…