Delayed lethal response to Aspergillus fumigatus infection in sarcoma 180 tumor-bearing mice.

A longer survival and a decrease in the number of fungal cells in kidneys and brain were observed in groups of mice inoculated with Aspergillus fumigatus conidia 2-3 weeks (especially 3 weeks) after sarcoma 180 tumor transplantation compared to groups of non-tumor-bearing (control) mice inoculated with fungal cells only. The 3-4-week tumor-bearing mice had significantly decreased levels of serum iron and increased levels of unbound iron binding capacity in the serum compared to those of the non-tumor-bearing mice.