Asthma and allergic aspergillosis in monozygotic twins

Br J Dis Chest. 1985 Jul;79(3):295-300.

Abstract

Monozygotic twins are reported; both had bronchial asthma with type I hypersensitivity to Aspergillus fumigatus but only one had type III hypersensitivity, together with pulmonary infiltrations compatible with the diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. It is suggested that non-inherited factors other than the intensity of exposure to antigen may be important in determining the development of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / complications*
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / genetics
  • Asthma / complications*
  • Asthma / diagnostic imaging
  • Asthma / genetics
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Radiography
  • Twins, Monozygotic