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Aspergillus

Aspergillus

3 9.5
A common mold that grows on damp things like food and walls and can cause illness in people and plants
  • noun
  • /ˌæspərˈɡɪləs/
  • Specialized
: Aspergillus
  • It's bad enough that Aspergillus fungi attack corn plants.
  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Aspergillus flavus
  • Aspergillus fungus

Although, although rice wines all start with a cultured mold using an Aspergillus species that has been mostly domesticated.

Examples

  • Many authors have reported the identification of Aspergillus isolates in specimens obtained from the ears of patients with otomycosis.

    Academic text (2008)

  • We present a case of fulminant ethmoidal sinusitis caused by Aspergillus flavus with orbital involvement in an immunocompromised patient.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Almost all of their patients were diagnosed with Aspergillus strains.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Corn is a common victim of Aspergillus fungi, especially when it's heat-stressed.

    Academic text (2006)

  • We describe the case of an elderly woman who had been diagnosed with extensive Aspergillus sinusitis that had invaded critical structures.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The true incidence of Aspergillus infection among HIV-infected patients is difficult to estimate.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Aspergillosis is a fungal disease caused by Aspergillus fungus of the Ascomycetes group, which have a worldwide distribution.

    Academic text (1995)

  • I believe the excoriated skin contains a great deal of fungi, usually Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, or Aspergillus flavus.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Two antifungal standard discs were used against the fungal strains, i.e., Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger.

    Academic text (2014)

  • As a common problem for farmers, Aspergillus species can spoil various foods, leading to significant economic losses in agriculture.

Compounds

Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A type of mold that can cause lung infections in people and birds

Surface Forms

Aspergillus singular
Aspergilli plural

Etymology

Aspergillus comes from the Latin aspergillum, from aspergere meaning 'to sprinkle', because its top looked like a small sprinkler. So the name helps you remember that these molds 'sprinkle' many tiny spores and can spread to food and people.