Aspergillus sergii
Appearance
Aspergillus sergii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. sergii
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus sergii P. Rodrigues, S.W. Peterson, Venâncio & N. Lima[1]
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Aspergillus sergii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus first isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.[1] It is from the Flavi section.[1] It has been reported to produce aflatoxin G, aflatoxin B, and cyclopiazonic acid.[1]
Growth and morphology
A. sergii 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 sergii growing on CYA plate
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Aspergillus sergii growing on MEAOX plate
References
Further reading
- Soares C, Peterson S, Rodrigues P, Lima N, Venâncio A (2011). "Three new aflatoxigenic species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated in Portugal". Book of Abstracts of the ECCOXXX–30th Annual Meeting of the European Culture Collection Organisation. CBS. hdl:10198/10130.