Difference between revisions of "Aspergillus spp."

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Aspergillus cleistothecia Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath

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

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-*''Aspergillus fumigatus'' causes [[Nasal cavity - inflammatory#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]] and in [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#|respiratory tract inflammation]], also [[Paranasal Sinuses Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of sinusitis|sinusitis]], [[Guttural Pouches Inflammatory - Pathology|guttural pouch mycosis]]
+*Worldwide
-*Sometimes appears on [[Nasal cavity - hyperplastic and neoplastic#Progressive ethmoidal haematoma|lesions of ethmoidal haematoma]]
-*May cause [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)|COPD]]
+*Common laboratory contaminants
+[[Image:Aspergillus cleistothecia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''Aspergillus cleistothecia''' Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
+*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 [[Mycotoxins|Aflatoxin]]
+Causes [[Aspergillosis]]
+[[Category:Systemic_Mycoses]]
+[[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]]