Aspergillus nomius explained

Aspergillus nomius is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.^[1] The species was first described in 1987.^[2] It has been reported to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aspergillic acid, kojic acid, nominine, paspaline, pseurotin, and tenuazonic acid.^[1] A. nomius has been identified as the cause of human infections.^[3]

Growth and morphology

A. nomius 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.

Notes and References

1. Varga . J.. Frisvad . J.C.. Samson. R.A.. 2011. Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi. Studies in Mycology . 69. 1. 57–80. 10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. 21892243. 3161756.
2. Kurtzman, C.P.; Horn, B.W.; Hesseltine, C.W. 1987. Aspergillus nomius, a new aflatoxin-producing species related to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus tamarii. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 53(3):147-158
3. Tam . E.W.T.. Chen . J.H.K.. Lau. E.C.L.. Ngan. A.H.Y. . Fung . K.S.C. . Lee . K.-C. . Lam . C.-W. . Yuen . K.-Y. . Lau . S.K.P. . Woo . P.C.Y.. 2013 . Misidentification of Aspergillus nomius and Aspergillus tamarii as Aspergillus flavus: Characterization by Internal Transcribed Spacer, �-Tubulin, and Calmodulin Gene Sequencing, Metabolic Fingerprinting, and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Clinical Microbiology . 52. 4. 1153–1160 . 10.1128/JCM.03258-13. 3993464.