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