Research Summaries

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?

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

Illustration of lungs, Aspergillus and an intravenous infusion representing rezafungin research for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Rezafungin for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: encouraging early evidence while clinical trial continues

Illustration of lungs, a DNA strand and Aspergillus spores representing research into CFTR gene variants and ABPA

Carriers of cystic fibrosis may be at greater risk for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Aspergillosis research update infographic summarising July 2026 studies on invasive aspergillosis, isavuconazole, macrophages and tuberculosis.

Aspergillosis Research Update: ICU Infections, Immune Defences and Antifungal Treatment