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Aspergillus westerdijkiae

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Aspergillus westerdijkiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. westerdijkiae
Binomial name
Aspergillus westerdijkiae
Frisvad & Samson (2004)[1]

Aspergillus westerdijkiae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.[2] The species was first described in 2004.[1] It has been reported to produce penicillic acid, ochratoxin A, xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin.[2]

Growth and morphology

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A. westerdijkiae 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Frisvad, JC; Frank, JM; Houbraken, JAMP; Kuijpers, AFA; Samson, RA. 2004. New ochratoxin A producing species of Aspergillus section Circumdati. Studies in Mycology. 50(1):23-44
  2. ^ a b 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.