Genetic susceptibility to infections with Aspergillus fumigatus
2010
Mezger, Markus | Einsele, Hermann | Loeffler, Juergen
Infections with the opportunistic mold Aspergillus fumigatus show high morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for the development of invasive aspergillosis are neutropenia, T-cell depletion, CD34-selected stem cell products, corticosteroid therapy, and cytomegalovirus infections. Recently, a growing number of defined single nucleotide polymorphisms have been described that genetically determine susceptibility to A. fumigatus. This includes genes encoding for cytokines or chemokines and their receptors, toll-like receptor genes, and other genes involved in innate immunity. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the growing number of genetic markers and their relevance for the course and outcome of infections with A. fumigatus.
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