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Residential exposure to Aspergillus spp. is associated with exacerbations in COPD
Abstract
Background
Sensitisation to Aspergillus fumigatus is linked to worse outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, its prevalence and clinical implications in domestic (residential) settings remains unknown.
Methods
Individuals with COPD (n=43) recruited in Singapore had their residences prospectively sampled and assessed by shotgun metagenomic sequencing including indoor air, outdoor air, and touch surfaces (total: 126 specimens). The abundance of environmental A. fumigatus and the occurrence of A. fumigatus (Asp f) allergens in the environment were determined and immunological responses to A. fumigatus allergens determined in association with clinical outcomes including exacerbation frequency. Findings were validated in 12 individuals (31 specimens) with COPD in Vancouver, Canada, a climatically different region.
Results
157 metagenomes from 43 homes were assessed. Eleven and nine separate Aspergillus spp. were identified in Singapore and Vancouver respectively. Despite climatic, temperature, and humidity variation, A. fumigatus was detectable in the environment from both locations. The relative abundance of environmental A. fumigatus was significantly associated with exacerbation frequency in both Singapore (r=0.27, p=0.003) and Vancouver (r=0.49, p=0.01) and individuals with higher Asp f 3 sensitisation responses lived in homes with a greater abundance of environmental Asp f 3 allergens (p=0.037). Patients exposed and sensitised to Asp f 3 allergens demonstrated a higher rate of COPD exacerbations at 1-year follow-up (p=0.021).
Conclusion
Environmental A. fumigatus exposure in the home environment including air and surfaces with resulting sensitisation carries pathogenic potential in individuals with COPD. Targeting domestic A. fumigatus abundance may reduce COPD exacerbations.
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