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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Trichocomaceae — aerobic molds.

Etymologies

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From Latin aspergillum ("holy water sprinkler"), after their shape.

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Examples

  • Seedling blight is often referred to as Aspergillus crown rot and is caused by Aspergillus niger, a black sooty fungus.

    Chapter 10 1981

  • Macalester biology professor Chris Calderone said the fungus, called Aspergillus fumigates, can infect the lungs of hospital patients with compromised immune systems.

    News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio 2010

  • The gene is found in humans and molds, but the researchers studied it in a common mold called Aspergillus fumigatus, said Cramer, assistant professor of fungal pathogenesis in MSU's Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2008

  • Although mycotoxin-producing molds such as Aspergillus flavus and Asp. parasitious occur in koji as natural contaminations, they have not been observed to produce aflatoxins under the given conditions.

    1 Upgrading Traditional Biotechnological Processes 1992

  • To such established methods may now be added a range of new possibilities like the Purdue (Tsao) technique to solubilize cellulose, or microbial digestion with microorganisms, such as Aspergillus terreus, described by H.R. Srinivasan.

    Chapter 29 1979

  • Aflatoxins are metabolic waste products of the Aspergillus flavus fungus, and like all mycotoxins are capable of causing disease and death.

    Dr. Karen Becker: The Latest Recalled Dog Foods All Contain This Ingredient Dr. Karen Becker 2012

  • But I believe the experts when they tell me that my Aspergillus/Penicillium is at number 4+, my Cladosporium is on overload, because I have been on overload for some time now.

    Pamela Alma Weymouth: Goodbye Married Life! Pamela Alma Weymouth 2011

  • But I believe the experts when they tell me that my Aspergillus/Penicillium is at number 4+, my Cladosporium is on overload, because I have been on overload for some time now.

    Pamela Alma Weymouth: Goodbye Married Life! Pamela Alma Weymouth 2011

  • Aflatoxins are metabolic waste products of the Aspergillus flavus fungus, and like all mycotoxins are capable of causing disease and death.

    Dr. Karen Becker: The Latest Recalled Dog Foods All Contain This Ingredient Dr. Karen Becker 2012

  • Aflatoxins are metabolic waste products of the Aspergillus flavus fungus, and like all mycotoxins are capable of causing disease and death.

    Dr. Karen Becker: The Latest Recalled Dog Foods All Contain This Ingredient Dr. Karen Becker 2012

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