Aspergillus pseudonomius

Aspergillus pseudonomius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. pseudonomius
Binomial name
Aspergillus pseudonomius Varga, Frisvad & Samson, 2011 [1]

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]

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.

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  Aspergillus pseudonomius growing on CYA plate
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  Aspergillus pseudonomius growing on MEAOX plate

References

1. 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.