Aspergillus tanneri
Appearance
Aspergillus tanneri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. tanneri
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus tanneri Kwon-Chung, Sugui & S. W. Peterson (2012)[1]
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Aspergillus tanneri is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. The species was first described in 2012.[1]
Growth and morphology
[edit]A. tanneri 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 tanneri growing on CYA plate
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Aspergillus tanneri growing on MEAOX plate
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sugui, J.A.; Peterson, S.W.; Clark, L.P.; Nardone, G; Folio, L; Riedlinger, G; Zerbe, C.S; Shea, Y; Henderson, C.M; Zelazny, A.M; Holland, S.M; Kwon-Chung, K.J. 2012. Aspergillus tanneri sp. nov., a new pathogen that causes invasive disease refractory to antifungal therapy. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 50(10):3309-3317