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Aspergillus versicolor
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 10:52 — aemtek
Genus:
Aspergillus
Species:
versicolor
Distribution:
Distributed worldwide, including cold regions.
Substrate:
Abundant in soil, cultivated fields, plants, storage grains, decaying organic materials, and various building materials.
Dispersal:
Conidia or chains of conidia easily become airborne and are dispersed by wind.
Indoor Occurance:
A common indoor contaminant, often associated with damp buildings. Optimal growth rate occurs at an intermediate water activity (Aw=0.85-0.90). Indoor isolates have also been found from furniture upholstery, insulation material, polyester polurethane fo
Allergenicity:
Allergenic. (see record 6)
Pathogenicity:
Rarely causes infection in immunocompromised people.
Notes On Identification:
Not distinctive on spore trap samples. Genus can be identified on surface or bulk samples if the entire sporulating structure is present. Species identification requires mycological examination of aporulating cultures or molecular methods.
Spore Types:
Conidia 2-3 µm in diameter, globose, echinulate, in chains.