AscomycotaLes Ascomycètes (Ascomycota) constituent une très vaste division de champignons dits champignons supérieurs, c'est-à-dire à mycélium cloisonné, avec près de recensées en 2016 (plus de dix mille espèces selon Antoine Ayel en 1994 (1994 loc. cit.), plus de trente mille en 2006) . Ils sont caractérisés par la formation des spores (ascospores) à l'intérieur de cellules spéciales de forme cylindrique à globuleuse, les asques, contenant le plus souvent 8 ascospores, parfois 4 ou une autre puissance de 2, et jusqu'à plus de 1000 chez certains champignons coprophiles.
Allergic conjunctivitisAllergic conjunctivitis (AC) is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye) due to allergy. Although allergens differ among patients, the most common cause is hay fever. Symptoms consist of redness (mainly due to vasodilation of the peripheral small blood vessels), edema (swelling) of the conjunctiva, itching, and increased lacrimation (production of tears). If this is combined with rhinitis, the condition is termed allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC).
Bronchiolite oblitérante avec organisation pneumoniqueCryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), formerly known as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), is an inflammation of the bronchioles (bronchiolitis) and surrounding tissue in the lungs. It is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. It is often a complication of an existing chronic inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, or it can be a side effect of certain medications such as amiodarone. COP was first described by Gary Epler in 1985.
