Aspergillus             Print PDF
Natural Habitat	Soil Plant debris
Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment	Grows on a wide range of substrates indoors Prevalent in water damaged buildings
Water Activity	Aw=0.75-0.94
Mode of Dissemination	Wind
Allergenic Potential	Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) which is common in asthmatic and cystic fibrosis patients Aspergillus sinusitis Invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients
Potential Opportunist or Pathogen	Aspergilloma and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in people with lung disease
Industrial Uses	A. sojae is used for fermented food and beverages in Asia A. oryzae is used in soy sauce production A. terreus produces mevinolin which is able reduce blood cholesterol A. niger produces enzymes used to make some breads and beers and is also used in plastic decomposition A. niger and A. ochraceus are used in cortisone production
Potential Toxins Produced	3-Nitropropionic acid, 5-metoxystermatocystin, Aflatoxin B1, B2, Aflatoxin G1, G2, Aflatoxin M1, M2, Aflatoxin P1, Aflatoxin Q1, Aflatoxins, Aflatrem (alkaloid), Aflatrem (indole alkaloid), Aflavinin, Ascalidol, Aspergillic acid, Aspergillomarasmin, Aspertoxin, Asteltoxin, Austamid, Austdiol, Austins, Austocystins, Avenaciolide, Brevianamide A, Candidulin, Citreoviridin,, Citrinin, Clavatol, Cyclopiazonic acid, Cyclopiazonic acid, Cytochalasin E, Emodin, Fumagillin, Fumigaclavine A, Fumigatin, Fumitremorgens, Fumitremorgin A, Gliotoxin, Griseofulvin, Helvolic acid, Kojic acid, Kotanin, Malformins, Naphtopyrones, Neoaspergillic acid, Nidulin, Nidulotoxin, Nigragillin, Ochratoxin A, Ochratoxin B, Ochratoxin C, Ochratoxins ß, Ochratoxins a, Ochratoxins (A,B,C.a, ß.), Orlandin, Oryzacidin, Paspaline, Patulin, Penicillic acid, Phthioic acid, Secalonic acid A, B, D and F, Sphingofungins, Spinulosin, Sterigmatocystin, Terphenyllin, Terredional, Terreic acid, Terrein, Terretonin, Terretonin, Territrem A, Tryptoquivalines, Verruculogen, Versicolorin A, Viomellein, Viriditoxin, Xanthocillin, Xanthomegnin, ß-nitropropionic acid
Other Comments	It is the second most common opportunistic pathogen following Candida