Aspergillus causes different forms of aspergillosis. The most common form of Aspergillus mold infection is brooder pneumonia, a lung and air-sac disease of chicks. Less-common forms of aspergillosis affect eyes, skin, brain, or bones.
Alsace Grand Cru is the appellation for the finest still white wines from the Alsace region of north-eastern France. Created in 1983, the appellation was based on a classification of the region's vineyards carried out in 1975 and has been the subject of several subsequent revisions.
intensive care unit (ICU) a hospital unit in which patients requiring close monitoring and intensive care are kept. An ICU contains highly technical and sophisticated monitoring devices and equipment and is staffed by personnel trained to deliver critical care.