Difference between revisions of "Aspergillus spp."
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Produces [[Mycotoxins|Aflatoxin]] | Produces [[Mycotoxins|Aflatoxin]] | ||
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[[Category:Systemic_Mycoses]] | [[Category:Systemic_Mycoses]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]] | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 30 June 2010
- Worldwide
- Common laboratory contaminants
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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
- 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