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Discovery of Aspergillus frankstonensis sp. nov. during environmental sampling for animal and human fungal pathogens
9 Aug 2017
Abstract excerpt
Invasive fungal infections (IFI) due to species in Aspergillus section Fumigati (ASF), including the Aspergillus viridinutans species complex (AVSC), are increasingly reported in humans and cats. The risk of exposure to these medically important fungi in Australia is unknown. Air and soil was sampled from the domiciles of pet cats diagnosed with these IFI and from a nature reserve in Frankston, Victoria, where...
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