Which came first, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or asthma?

Abstract

Aspergillosis includes a group of disorders caused by Aspergillus species that affect the respiratory system most commonly. The clinical spectrum of respiratory aspergillosis is divergent. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a result of hypersensitivity to Aspergillus antigens. Although it is known for many years, pathogenesis is not entirely clarified and there are no exact diagnostic criteria. The results are diagnostic delay, incompletely known management that can cause serious disability. Keywords: allergic; bronchopulmonary; aspergilosis; asthma.