Aspergillus novoparasiticus

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Aspergillus novoparasiticus
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. novoparasiticus
Binomial name
Aspergillus novoparasiticus
Gonçalves, Stchigel, Cano, Godoy-Martinez, Colombo & Guarro (2011) [1]

Aspergillus novoparasiticus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Flavi section. [1] The species was first described in 2011. [1] It has been reported to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, and aflatoxin G2. [1] A. novoparasiticus has been isolated from hospital patients. [1] Recently, it has been reported in maize from Brazil.[ citation needed ]

Growth and morphology

A. novoparasiticus 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Goncalves, Sarah; Stchigel, Alberto; Cano, Josep; Godoy-Martinez, Patricio; Colombo, Arnaldo; Guarro, Josep (2012). "Aspergillus novoparasiticus: a new clinical species of the section Flavi". Medical Mycology. 50 (2): 152–160. doi: 10.3109/13693786.2011.593564 . PMID   21745163.