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A. fumigatus has been associated with each and every type of health problems linked to environmental moulds: irritation and inflammation, allergy, asthma, pneumonitis, toxic effects as well as a wide range of infections. Infections have been reported affecting every anatomical site and type of tissue except nails. It is the main agent of aspergillosis in patients with impaired……

There are over 200 named species of Aspergillus {3318}. Aspergillus niger is part of a group of species named Aspergillus section Nigri, formerly known as «Aspergillus niger group »: all species of this section have black conidial heads.   

The genus Aureobasidium includes between 14 {3318} to 26 named species depending on the consulted registry {813; 816; 3971}. Among these, A. pullulans is the only well-known species {816}, of which two well documented varieties are associated with indoor environment and health problems: A. pullulans var. pullulans and A. pullulans var…

The genus Chaetomium comprises between 80 and 100 species, depending on the consulted documents: taxonomic data vary greatly for this genus {3318}. Chaetomium globosum is the best known and studied species {767}. Some of the most common ones are Chaetomium atrobrunneum, Chaetomium funicola, Chaetomium globosum, and Chaetomium strumarium.