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Aspergillus novoparasiticus

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Species of fungus

Aspergillus novoparasiticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)

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

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.

  • Aspergillus novoparasiticus growing on CYA plate Aspergillus novoparasiticus growing on CYA plate
  • Aspergillus novoparasiticus growing on MEAOX plate Aspergillus novoparasiticus growing on MEAOX plate

References

  1. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Aspergillus novoparasiticus


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