Everything about Aspergillus Flavus totally explained
Aspergillus flavus is a
mold fungus. It is a
pathogen, associated with
aspergillosis of the
lungs and sometimes believed to cause
corneal,
otomycotic, and nasoorbital infections. It is believed to be
allergenic and sometimes causes losses in
silkworm hatcheries.
Disease in humans
A. flavus is the second most common isolate of
aspergillosis, the first being
Aspergillus fumigatus. Aspergillus invades arteries of the lung or brain and causes
infarction.
Neutropenia predisposes to aspergillus infection.
Culture and histology
A. flavus grows a yellow mold in culture. Aspergillus species can be distinguised by the appearance of their
conidia, or "fruiting head."
A. flavus exhibits vesicles which are entirely covered by
conidia, while the conidia of
A. fumigatus cover only half of the fruiting head.
Mold damage
A. flavus is particularly common on
corn and
peanuts, as well as
water damaged
carpets, and is one of several species of mold known to produce
aflatoxin which can cause acute hepatitis, immunosuppression, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The absence of any regulation of screening for the fungus in countries which also have a high prevalence of viral
hepatitis highly increases the risk of hepatocellular
carcinoma.
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