Table 1.

Comparison of levels of serum MBL according to PFTs, and to Aspergillus species

	PFTs		Aspergillus sp.
	Mean ± SD		Mean ± SD
Obstruction	59.6±64.6 (N)	Asp. niger	72.6±63.9 (neg)
Restriction	16.67±2.08 (N, O)	Asp. flavus	38.3±51.4 (neg)
Combined	53.9±59.4 (N)	Asp. fumigatus	15±20.6 (neg, nig, fl)
Normal	101.1±62	Negative	127.1±54.7
K-W	9.95	K-W	10.74
P value	P = 0.02	P value	P = 0.013

K-W, Kruskal-Wallis test

N, significantly lower compared to normal; O, significantly lower compared to obstruction

(neg), significantly lower than negative Aspergillus; (fl), significantly lower than Asp. flavus; (nig), significantly lower than Asp. niger