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ORAL FLORA AND PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 13; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70107-0

1557-9824

George S. Schuster,

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published on the genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in 1729 the genus has attracted an immense interest. Aspergillus is a diverse genus occurring worldwide, species from this genus are considered to primarily be terricolous with important roles as decomposers of organic materials and cause destructive rots in agricultural products and the food industry, where they produce a wide range of mycotoxins. The genus currently contains 339 accepted species and its economic and historical importance makes it remain at center stage in future discussions about nomenclature and mycological diversity. The International Commission of Penicillium and Aspergillus voted to maintain a broad generic concept for Aspergillus. Eleven teleomorphs associated with Aspergillus anamorphs in which seven genera (Eurotium, Neosartorya, Emericella, Chaetosartorya, Hemicarpenteles, Sclerocleista, and Warcupiella) are maintained and four genera (Fennellia, Petromyces, Neocarpenteles, and Neopetromyces) are synonymized. Therefore, together with its ubiquitous nature, these species have greatly significant impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, food production, biotechnology, and human and animal health. The goal of this chapter is to represent the biodiversity of genus Aspergillus in a wide range of environmental habitats including deserts, salterns, agricultural, polar, aquatic, mangrove, living plants and animals, air, decayed wood, stones, and human.