Animals Involved
Birds and mammals
Known Distributions
Worldwide
Probable Means of Spreading
Environmental exposure (decaying vegetation or grains); infection common to people and animals, insignificant as zoonosis
Clinical Manifestations in People
Allergic respiratory signs, especially in people with certain respiratory conditions or immunodeficiencies; allergic sinusitis; pneumonia sometimes with dissemination in immunocompromised (can be fatal); chronic pulmonary disease ± aspergilloma (fungus ball); localized infections of other organs, tissues