Aspergillus infections have grown in importance in the last years. However, most of the
studies have focused on Aspergillus fumigatus, the most prevalent species in the genus. In …

It is common knowledge that pathogenic viruses can change hosts, with avian influenza, the
HIV, and the causal agent of variant Creutzfeldt–Jacob encephalitis as well-known …

The species recognition and identification of aspergilli and their teleomorphs is discussed. A
historical overview of the taxonomic concepts starting with the monograph of Raper & …

The genome sequence of Aspergillus oryzae, a fungus used in the production of the
traditional Japanese fermentation foods sake (rice wine), shoyu (soy sauce), and miso …

Aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus species were isolated from soil samples from ten different
regions within Thailand. Aspergillus flavus was present in all of the soil samples. Unlike …

Cryptic structure of species complexes confounds an accurate accounting of biological
diversity in natural systems. Also, cryptic sibling species often become specialized to …

Fungi belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi are of great economic importance in the United
States due to their ability to produce toxic and carcinogenic aflatoxins in agricultural …

Understanding the nature of species” boundaries is a fundamental question in evolutionary
biology. The availability of genomes from several species of the genus Aspergillus allows us …

Background The biosynthesis of aflatoxin (AF) involves over 20 enzymatic reactions in a
complex polyketide pathway that converts acetate and malonate to the intermediates …

Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic polyketides produced by several Aspergillus species
that are known to contaminate agricultural commodities, posing a serious threat to animal …