Aspergillus clavatus 1529865 202168868 2008-03-30T23:21:04Z Eubot 231599 Removed taxobox colour. See [[User:Eubot/Removing colours from taxoboxen]]. {{Taxobox | name = ''Aspergillus clavatus'' | regnum = [[Fungi]] | divisio = [[Ascomycota]] | classis = [[Eurotiomycetes]] | ordo = [[Eurotiales]] | familia = [[Trichocomaceae]] | genus = ''[[Aspergillus]]''Ř | species = '''''A. clavatus''''' | binomial = ''Aspergillus clavatus'' }} '''''Aspergillus clavatus''''' is a [[species]] of [[Aspergillus]] with [[conidia]] dimensions 3-4.5 x 2.5-4.5 [[micrometre]]s. It is found in [[soil]] and animal [[manure]]. Can produce the [[toxin]] [[patulin]] which may be associated with disease in humans and animals. This species is only occasionally [[pathogen]]ic. Other sources have identified many species of Aspergillus as producing dry, hydrophobic spores that are easily inhaled by humans and animals. Due to the small size of the spores, about 70 % of spores of A. fumigatus are able to penetrate into the trachea and primary bronchi and close to 1 % into alveoli. Inhalation of spores of Aspergillus is a health risk. Aspergillus clavatus is allergenic causing the occupational hypersentivity pneumonitis known as malt worker's lung. {{Ascomycetes-stub}} [[Category:Aspergillus|Clavatus]] [[de:Aspergillus clavatus]] [[es:Aspergillus clavatus]] [[fr:Aspergillus clavatus]]