What is the meaning of aspergillosis?

noun

  • Severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys.
  • An opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs.
  • Disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs. .
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