Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus fumigatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is one of the most common Aspergillus species to cause disease in people that have an immunodeficiency.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. fumigatus
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| Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius 1863
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Neosartorya fumigata | |
Aspergillus Fumigatus Media
Schematic of invasive Aspergillus infection: Hyphae germinate either within an epithelial cell or within the alveoli. Hyphae extend through the epithelial cells, eventually invading and traversing endothelial cells of the vasculature. In rare cases, hyphal fragments break off and disseminate through the blood stream.
Proposed Siderophore Biosynthetic Pathway of Aspergillus fumigatus: sidA catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of both the extracellular siderophore triacetylfusarinine C and intracellular ferricrocin
The transcription factor LaeA regulates the expression of several genes involved in secondary metabolite production in Aspergillus spp.
The conidiophore of the fungal organism Aspergillus fumigatus
Conidia phialoconidia of A. fumigatus
kolonie van Aspergillus fumigatus (macroscopie, schimmel) eigen werk
A. fumigatus isolated from woodland soil
Slide of an infected turkey brain
