Aspergillus

Aspergillus /As·per·gil·lus/ (as?per-jil´us) a genus of fungi (molds), various species of which are endoparasitic and opportunistic pathogens, and some of which produce antibiotics; it includes A. clava´tus, A. fla´vus, A. fumiga´tus, A. ni´dulans, A. ni´ger, A. ochra´ceus, and A. ter´reus.

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As·per·gil·lus (spr-jls)

n.

A genus of fungi that includes many common molds.

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Aspergillus

a genus of fungi (molds), several species of which are parasitic and opportunistic pathogens. Others produce toxins and when they contaminate animal feeds they can cause heavy losses. Includes A. amstelodami, A. chevalieri, A. clavatus, A. flavus oryzae, A. fumigatus, A. maydis, A. niger, A. ochraceus, A. parasiticus, A. taumanii, A. wentii.

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Aspergillus fumigatus

a cause of respiratory tract disease in many species. See airsacculitis, aspergillosis.

Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus versicolor

produce known carcinogenic toxin, sterigmatocystin.

Aspergillus terreus

a cause of fescue foot and the most common cause of canine disseminated aspergillosis.