Aspergillus affinis
| Aspergillus affinis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus affinis Davolos, Persiani, Pietrangeli & Maggi (2011)[1] | |
Aspergillus affinis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.[2] The species was first described in 2011.[1] It has been reported to produce ochratoxin A and penicillic acid.[2]
Growth on agar plates
[edit]Apsergillus affinis 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 affinis growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus affinis growing on MEAOX plate
References
[edit]- 1 2 Davolos, D.; Persiani, AM; Pietrangeli, B.; Ricelli, A.; Maggi, O. 2011. Aspergillus affinis sp. nov., a new ochratoxin A-producing Aspergillus species (section Circumdati) isolated from decomposing leaves in a Mediterranean stream. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
- 1 2 Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology. 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMC 4255584. PMID 25492980.