Difference between revisions of "Aspergillus spp."

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Produces [[Mycotoxins|Aflatoxin]]
 
Produces [[Mycotoxins|Aflatoxin]]
 
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Revision as of 11:28, 25 June 2010

  • Worldwide
  • Common laboratory contaminants
  • Widely found in nature
    • Colonise a wide range of substrates under different environmental conditions
    • Abundant in hay, straw and grain which have heated during storage
  • Pathogenic species include Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, A. nidulans, A.niger and A. terreus
  • May cause primary or secondary disease
    • Infection may be acute, chronic or benign

Produces Aflatoxin