TABLE 1.

Details of the diagnostic criteria for various clinical presentations of aspergillosis included in the study

Groupa	Criteria
Aspergillus disease
CPA	(i) Abnormal radiological/CT scan images
	(ii) Alteration of the patient's general state
	(iii) Aspergillus sp.-positive culture (±3 mo) from respiratory sample or biopsy specimen and/or Aspergillus fumigatus precipitin IgG
Aspergilloma	(i) Radiological/CT scan Monad's sign
	(ii) No deterioration of the patient's general state
	(iii) Aspergillus sp.-positive culture (±3 mo) from respiratory sample or biopsy specimen and/or Aspergillus fumigatus precipitin IgG
ABPAb	(i) Degradation of respiratory functions
	(ii) Global IgE level of ≥1,000 kIU/liter
	(iii) Aspergillus-specific IgE level of ≥0.7 kIU/liter
	(iv) Global IgE level of ≥500 kIU/liter
	(v) Aspergillus sp.-positive culture (±3 mo) and/or Aspergillus fumigatus precipitin IgG and/or an abnormal radiological status
Colonization
Aspergillus colonization	(i) Two Aspergillus sp.-positive cultures from respiratory samples collected between ≥10 days apart and ≤6 mo apart
	(ii) No Aspergillus disease criterion
Control
Blood donors	Randomly selected blood donor sera

^aThe Aspergillus disease and Aspergillus colonization groups are included in the aspergillosis sensu lato group. CPA, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis; ABPA, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; CT, computed tomography.

^bCriteria i, ii, and iii or i, iii, iv, and v are mandatory.