Aspergillus nomius

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

Aspergillus nomius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. nomius
Binomial name
Aspergillus nomius Kurtzman, B.W. Horn & Hesseltine (1987)[1]

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.

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  Aspergillus nomius growing on CYA plate
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  Aspergillus nomius growing on MEAOX plate

References

1. 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
2. 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. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.
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. doi:10.1128/JCM.03258-13. PMC 3993464.