Aspergillus tanneri is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. The species was first described in 2012.[1]

Aspergillus tanneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. tanneri
Binomial name
Aspergillus tanneri
Kwon-Chung, Sugui & S. W. Peterson (2012)[1]

Growth and morphology

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A. tanneri has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sugui, J.A.; Peterson, S.W.; Clark, L.P.; Nardone, G; Folio, L; Riedlinger, G; Zerbe, C.S; Shea, Y; Henderson, C.M; Zelazny, A.M; Holland, S.M; Kwon-Chung, K.J. 2012. Aspergillus tanneri sp. nov., a new pathogen that causes invasive disease refractory to antifungal therapy. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 50(10):3309-3317