Aspergillus flavus
The rough conidiophore of A. flavus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Trichocomaceae Genus: Aspergillus Species: A. flavus
Binomial name
Aspergillus flavus Johann Heinrich Friedrich

Aspergillus flavus is a mold fungus. It is a pathogen, associated with aspergillosis of the lungs and sometimes believed to cause corneal, otomycotic, and nasoorbital infections. It is believed to be allergenic and sometimes causes losses in silkworm hatcheries. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 542 pixelsFull resolution (2100 × 1424 pixel, file size: 1. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ... Subphyla/Classes Archaeascomycetes Euascomycetes Hemiascomycetes or Pezizomycotina Laboulbeniomycetes Eurotiomycetes Lecanoromycetes Leotiomycetes Pezizomycetes Sordariomycetes Dothideomycetes (and many more) Saccharomycotina Saccharomycetes Taphrinomycotina Neolectomycetes Pneumocystidomycetes Schizosaccharomycetes Taphrinomycetes The Ascomycota, formerly known as the Ascomycetae, or Ascomycetes, are a Division of Fungi, whose members are commonly known as the Sac Fungi, which produce spores... Orders Arachnomycetales Eurotiales Onygenales Eurotiomycetes are a class of ascomycetes within the Pezizomycotina clade; some of its members were previously grouped in the class Plectomycetes. ... Families Elaphomycetaceae Trichocomaceae The Eurotiales are also known as the green and blue moulds. ... Genera Byssochlamys Chaetosartorya Chromocleista Dichotomomyces Edyuillia Emericella Erythrogymnotheca Eupenicillium Eurotium Fennellia Hamigera Hemicarpenteles Neosartorya Penicilliopsis Penicillium Petromyces Sagenoma Talaromyces Thermoascus Trichocoma Warcupiella mitosporic Trichocomaceae Trichocomaceae is a family of the Eurotiales fungi. ... Species Aspergillus caesiellus Aspergillus candidus Aspergillus carneus Aspergillus clavatus Aspergillus deflectus Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus fumigatus Aspergillus glaucus Aspergillus nidulans Aspergillus niger Aspergillus ochraceus Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus parasiticus Aspergillus penicilloides Aspergillus restrictus Aspergillus sojae Aspergillus sydowi Aspergillus terreus Aspergillus ustus Aspergillus versicolor Aspergillus is a genus of around 200 filamentous fungi... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. ... It has been suggested that Toxic mold be merged into this article or section. ... For the fictional character, see Fungus the Bogeyman. ... A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. ... Human respiratory system Image:Heart-and-hullumgitwalitshnit shmulkelungs. ... The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, providing most of an eyes optical power [1]. Together with the lens, the cornea refracts light and, as a result, helps the eye to focus. ... An allergen is any substance (antigen), most often eaten or inhaled, that is recognized by the immune system and causes an allergic reaction. ... Binomial name Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 For other senses of this word, see silkworm (disambiguation). ...

It is particularly common on corn and peanuts, as well as water damaged carpets, and is one of several species of mold known to produce aflatoxin which is a carcinogenic substance. “Corn” redirects here. ... Binomial name L. This article is about the legume. ... Water damage describes a large number of possible losses caused by water intruding where it will enable attack of a material or system by destructive processes such as rotting of wood, growth, rusting of steel, de-laminating of materials such as plywood , and many, many others. ... A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. ... It has been suggested that Toxic mold be merged into this article or section. ... Chemical structure of aflatoxin B1 Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus, a fungus, most notably Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. ... In pathology, a carcinogen is any substance or agent that promotes cancer. ...