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*Worldwide
*''Aspergillus fumigatus'' causes [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#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]]
*Common laboratory contaminants
[[Image:Aspergillus cleistothecia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''Aspergillus cleistothecia''' Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath]]
*May cause [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)|COPD]]
*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]]