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| − | [[Image: | + | *Worldwide |
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| + | *Common laboratory contaminants | ||
| + | [[Image:Aspergillus cleistothecia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''Aspergillus cleistothecia''' Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]] | ||
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| + | *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 | ||
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| + | *Pathogenic species include ''Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, A. nidulans, A.niger'' and ''A. terreus'' | ||
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| + | *May cause primary or secondary disease | ||
| + | **Infection may be acute, chronic or benign | ||
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| + | Produces [[Mycotoxins|Aflatoxin]] | ||
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| + | Causes [[Aspergillosis]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Systemic_Mycoses]] | ||
| + | [[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:43, 27 July 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
Causes Aspergillosis