Research

Person using a magnifying glass to assess an aspergillosis research paper with lung and fungal illustrations.

How Do I Know Whether an Aspergillosis Research Study Is Trustworthy?

Illustration of lungs, a respiratory sample, fungal culture, PCR machine and multiwell plate for UK SMI B63 fungal respiratory diagnostics.

Help shape the UK’s first laboratory standard for fungal respiratory infections

Illustration showing monoclonal antibodies binding Aspergillus fumigatus and helping macrophages recognise and engulf the fungus.

Beyond antifungal drugs: could antibodies help the immune system fight Aspergillus?

New aspergillosis research into urine testing for invasive aspergillosis, Aspergillus IgG testing in CPA and selection of azole antifungal treatment.

New aspergillosis research update: urine testing, CPA antibodies and choosing antifungal treatment

Illustration of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS), showing fungal material, thick allergic mucus and inflammation within the sinuses.

New tools to diagnose allergic fungal rhinosinusitis: what has changed?

Scientific illustration showing amphotericin B disrupting an Aspergillus fungal cell membrane during research into antifungal resistance.

Amphotericin B resistance in Aspergillus: protecting an important treatment for the future

Clinician reviewing CT scans showing chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, mucus plugging and a lung cavity

Aspergillosis Weekly Research Update: New Clues About Diagnosis, Treatment and Resistance

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

Illustration of Aspergillus fumigatus spores interacting with the bronchial airway lining beside a DNA strand representing the ZNF77 gene variant.

Lung Colonisation by Aspergillus fumigatus Is Influenced by a ZNF77 Gene Variant

Aspergillosis Research Update: Corticosteroid Risks, Azole Resistance and Immune Recovery