Aspergillus pseudonomius
Aspergillus pseudonomius is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It was first isolated from insects and soil in the United States. It is most related to Aspergillus nomius, producing aflatoxin B1, chrysogine, and kojic acid.[1]
| Aspergillus pseudonomius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. pseudonomius |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus pseudonomius Varga, Frisvad & Samson, 2011[1] | |
Growth and morphology
A. pseudonomius has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
Aspergillus pseudonomius growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus pseudonomius growing on MEAOX plate
References
- Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Two new aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. ISSN 0166-0616. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.
Further reading
- Massi FP, Vieira ML, Sartori D, Penha RE, de Freitas Munhoz C, Ferreira JM, Iamanaka BT, Taniwaki MH, Frisvad JC, Fungaro MH (2014). "Brazil nuts are subject to infection with B and G aflatoxin-producing fungus, Aspergillus pseudonomius". Int. J. Food Microbiol. 186: 14–21. doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.06.006. PMID 24974275.
- Caira M, Posteraro B, Sanguinetti M, de Carolis E, Leone G, Pagano L (2012). "First case of breakthrough pneumonia due to Aspergillus nomius in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia". Med. Mycol. 50 (7): 746–50. doi:10.3109/13693786.2012.660507. PMID 22369623.
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