Table I.
Recent studies describing the prevalence of Aspergillus sensitization (AS) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in bronchial asthma
| Author (yr) | Type of study | Country | Prevalence of AS, n (%) | Prevalence of ABPA, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasad et al (2008)21 | Prospective | India | 74/244 (30.3) | 18/244 (7.4) |
| Agarwal et al (2010)22 | Prospective | India | 87/242 (35.9) | 54/242 (22.3) |
| Ghosh et al (2010)23 | Prospective | India | 54/215 (25.1) | 15/215 (6.9) |
| Sarkar et al (2010)24 | Prospective | India | 40/126 (31.7) | 10/126 (7.9)* |
| Ma et al (2011)25 | Prospective | China | 11/200 (5.5) | 5/200 (2.5) |
| Agin and Namavary (2012)26 | Prospective | Tehran | 42/201 (20.9) | - |
| Mathur and Mathur (2016)27 | Prospective | India | 27/300 (9) | 8/296 (2.7) |
| Kozlova et al (2017)28 | Prospective | Russia | 50/140 (36) | 5/140 (3.6) |
| Nath et al (2017)29 | Prospective | India | 135/350 (35.1) | 76/350 (21.7) |
| Kalaiyarasan et al (2018)30 | Prospective | India | 13/70 (18.6) | 9/70 (12.9) |
| Bhankhur et al (2019)31 | Prospective | India | - | 35/50 (70) |
| Savio et al (2019)32 | Prospective | India | 122/205 (59.6) | - |
*Includes fungi other than Aspergillus fumigatus