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Title: Aspergillus contaminans Hubka, Jurjevic, S.W. Peterson & Lysková, sp. nov

Author
item HUBKA, VIT - Charles University, Czech Republic
item JURJEVIC, ZELJKO - Emsl Analytical, Inc
item Peterson, Stephen
item LYSKOVA, PAVLINA - Public Health Institute In Ústí Nad Labem

Submitted to: Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi
Publication Type: Research Notes
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/25/2017
Publication Date: 12/20/2017
Citation: Hubka, V., Jurjevic, Z., Peterson, S.W., Lyskova, P. 2017. Aspergillus contaminans Hubka, Jurjevic, S.W. Peterson & Lysková, sp. nov. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 39:284-285.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Aspergillus contaminans is described as a new species from the fingernail of a patient with an infected nail. Phylogenetic analysis of four loci (ITS, calmodulin, beta tubulin and RNA polymerase beta, second largest subunit) showed that this species is most closely related to A. carlsbadensis from Aspergillus sect. Usti. Only one species from the section is known as a human pathogen, A. calidoustus. There was no growth of this species at 37 C so we infer that the A. contaminans was isolated as a contaminant of the infected nail. Aspergillus contaminans produced hulle cells that are very apparent on all media and displayed other characteristics of section Usti.