Aspergillus terreus
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| Aspergillus parasiticus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. terreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus terreus |
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Aspergillus terreus is a fungus (mold) commonly used in industry to produce important organic acids, such as itaconic acid and cis-aconitic acid. It was also the initial source for the drug mevinolin (lovastatin), a drug for lowering serum cholesterol. A. terreus may cause opportunistic infection in people with deficient immune systems. It is refractory to amphotericin B therapy.[1][dead link]
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