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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 15;202(8):1071-1073.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2605ED.

Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: The Hidden Enemy?

Antoni Torres  1   2   3   4 , Ignacio Martin-Loeches  1   2   3   5   6
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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: The Hidden Enemy?

Antoni Torres et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Aspergillus structure and mechanism of binding of pulmonary surfactant proteins A and D to Aspergillus fumigatus conidia enhances phagocytosis and killing by human neutrophils and alveolar macrophages. SP-A = surfactant protein A; SP-D = surfactant protein D.
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