Aspergillus versicolor

Aspergillus versicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. versicolor
Binomial name
Aspergillus versicolor
(Vuillemin) Tiraboschi (1908)
Synonyms
  • Sterigmatocystis versicolor Vuillemin (1903)

Aspergillus versicolor is a slow-growing species of filamentous fungus commonly found in damp indoor environments and on food products.[1][2] It has a characteristic musty odor associated with moldy homes and is a major producer of the hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin sterigmatocystin.[3][4] Like other Aspergillus species, A. versicolor is an eye, nose, and throat irritant.

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