Part one of term paper
Aspergillus spp. is a type of fungus that forms spores. It is normally found in soil, water, and decaying vegetation. In the hospital environment, the spores settle in some part of the ventilation system. Spores are also stirred up from construction and renovation. Additional sources of the fungal spores could be contaminated or wet wood, ...

Part two of term paper
... transplant patients, the highest risk group, should be treated like they are immunosuppressed for up to four weeks after the procedure. The portal of entry is through the upper respiratory track. The infection then becomes systemic and is spread into multiple deep organs. Because few reliable tests are available for diagnosing pneumonia due to Aspergillus, clinicians often use a lung biopsy. Blood culture techniques fail because antibody responses in immunocompromised patients give false indicati ...