Abstract

Aspergillosis is mainly a lung infection in human. This is caused by the fungus Aspergillus. Though, most of the strains are harmless to humans, only a few of them can cause serious diseases mostly in immunocompromised individuals. The individuals with a medical history of respiratory problems are at high risk of infection. An aspergillosis patient if not treated well within time it may result in invasive aspergillosis developing lung fibrosis, huge hemoptysis and multiple organ failures, CNS and brain infections, endocarditis and death. The present paper deals with their disease causing abilities, diagnosis and treatment in human in the light of recent researches done so far in the field of medical microbiology and pathology.

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