Aspergillus westerdijkiae

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Aspergillus westerdijkiae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. westerdijkiae
Binomial name
Aspergillus westerdijkiae
Frisvad & Samson (2004) [1]

Aspergillus westerdijkiae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Circumdati section. [2] The species was first described in 2004. [1] It has been reported to produce penicillic acid, ochratoxin A, xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin. [2]

Growth and morphology

A. westerdijkiae 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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References

  1. 1 2 Frisvad, JC; Frank, JM; Houbraken, JAMP; Kuijpers, AFA; Samson, RA. 2004. New ochratoxin A producing species of Aspergillus section Circumdati. Studies in Mycology. 50(1):23-44
  2. 1 2 Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology. 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMC   4255584 . PMID   25492980.


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