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Aspergillus Classic Diagnostic. Dr. Patricio Godoy Martínez Universidad Austral de Chile pgodoymartinez@gmail.com. Aspergillus. Ubiquitous, commonly ocurring in soil, water, and decaying vegatation.
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Aspergillus Classic Diagnostic Dr. Patricio Godoy Martínez Universidad Austral de Chile pgodoymartinez@gmail.com
Aspergillus • Ubiquitous, commonly ocurring in soil, water, and decaying vegatation. • Reservoirs in hospitals; unfiltered air, ventilation system, carpeting, food, water distribution system, etc. • Cause invasive and allergic disease in humans and other animals. • Cause plant and food spoilage and produce mycotoxins.
Classification of Aspergillus. ~260 especies, 38 have caused disease Balajee & Marr,2006. Future Microbiology, 1:435-445.
Sexual stages associated with the genus Aspergillus Geiser 2009. Medical Mycology, 47:S21-S26
Aspergillus Mycology Diagnostics Indirect Direct
Aspergillus Direct Methods Colony Microscopic examination Detection of Ag and A.N Coloration Histopathology
hyphaes hyalines septate. Direct microscopic examination Vitale R
Histopathology: H&E Vitale R
Histopathology: Grocott Vitale R
Morphological character COLUMNAR RADIATE Josep Guarro
Aspergillus fumigatus Colonies black blue-green, consisting of a dense felt of conidiophores. www. pgodoy. com
Aspergillus fumigatus Conidial heads columnar. Conidiogenous cells uniseriate. Conidiophore stipes smooth-walled often green in the upper part. Conidia verrucose. www.pgodoy.com www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
Neosartorya • Anamorphs closely related to A.fumigatus. • Teleomorphs only differentiated by subtle differences in ascospores ornamentation. • Thermophilic.
Neosartorya • N. fischeri • N. pseudofischeri • N. hiratsukae
Neosartorya • Osteomyelitis • Keratitis • Endocarditis • Peritonitis • Cerebral infection • Pulmonary infection • Disseminated infection
Neosartorya hiratsukae Josep Guarro
N. hiratsukae N. pseudofischeri Josep Guarro
Neosartorya • Underdiagnosed (regarded as contaminants in the lab) • Difficult to identify at species level. • Antifungal susceptibility similar to A. fumigatus ? • Little experience in the treatment. Amphotericin B and itraconazole Josep Guarro
Aspergillus niger Colonies black, consisting of a dense felt of conidiophores. www. pgodoy. com
Aspergillus niger Conidial heads radiate. Vesicles subspherical, conidiogenous cells biseriate. Conidia brown, ornamented. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
Aspergillus flavus Colonies yellowish-green, consisting of a dense felt of conidiophores. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk www.pgodoy.com
Aspergillus flavus Conidial heads radiate. Conidiogenous cells uni and biseriate. Conidiophore stipes rough-walled hyaline. Conidia echinulate. Sclerotia may be present. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
R. Salim & R. Runco Aspergillus parasiticus Colonies yellowish-brown, consisting of a dense felt of conidiophores. conidiophores of varying lengths, wall hyaline, thick, with ornamentation equinulada, spherical vesicles, uni or biseriate (24-25 m), completely covering the fiálides gallbladder. Conidia globose or subglobosos warted (2.5-3 m) with thin walls (20, 21).
Aspergillus tamarii Conidial heads compact and spherical or loosely radiate. Conidiogenous cells uni and biseriate. Conidiophore stipes rough-walled hyaline. Conidia echinulate. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
Aspergillus orizae Conidial heads radiate to loosely columnar. Conidiogenous cells uni and biseriate. Conidiophore stipes rough-walled hyaline. Conidia smooth-walled to roughened. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
Aspergillus terreus Colonies yellowish-brown to cinnamon-brown, consisting of a dense felt of conidiophores. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
Aspergillus terreus Conidial heads densely columnar. Conidiogenous cells biseriate. Conidiophore stipes smooth-walled hyaline. Conidia smooth walled, striate hyaline. www.aspergillus.man.ac.uk
Aspergillus nidulans Colonies growing rapidly, green, cream-buff or honey-yellow, reverse dark purple. Vitale R
Aspergillus nidulans Conidial heads short, columnar. Conidiogenous cells biseriate. Conidiophore stipes brownish. Conidia spherical, rugulose, subhyaline, green. Vitale R
Aspergillus clavatus Colonies growing rapidly, bluish-green, consisting of a dense felt of conidiophores.
Aspergillus clavatus Conidial heads radiate, later splitting into several columns. Conidiogenous cells uniseriate. Conidiophore stipes smooth. Vesicle clavate. Conidia smooth-walled hyaline. www.pgodoy.com