ICD-11 definition : Aspergillosis (ABPA) is a disease caused by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and occurs
in people with lung diseases or weakened immune system. ABPA is most common in people
with asthma or cystic fibrosis. The organism is ubiquitous, being found in soil and
water or in other decaying vegetation. It enters the body through the lungs. The Symptoms
of ABPA include wheezing and coughing of blood.;
Aspergillosis (ABPA) is a disease caused by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and occurs
in people with lung diseases or weakened immune system. ABPA is most common in people
with asthma or cystic fibrosis. The organism is ubiquitous, being found in soil and
water or in other decaying vegetation. It enters the body through the lungs. The Symptoms
of ABPA include wheezing and coughing of blood.