Biology:Aspergillus calidoustus
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Short description: Species of fungus
| Aspergillus calidoustus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. calidoustus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus calidoustus Varga, Houbraken & Samson
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Aspergillus calidoustus is a species of fungus in the section Ustus, which grows at 37 °C (formerly called A. ustus, a species that fails to grow at 37 °C) and exhibits high minimal inhibitory concentrations to azoles. It is considered an agent of opportunistic infection.[1][2][3]
Laboratory identification
Colonies can appear white and progress to brownish-yellow. Curved conidiophores and Hülle cells can be identified. The conidia are echinulated (spiny).
Survival in outer space
A. calidoustus has been found to survive conditions resembling the surface of Mars, which poses contamination risks for future missions.[4]
References
- ↑ Patterson, Thomas (2015). "Chapter 259". Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (8 ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4557-4801-3.
- ↑ Peláez, T; Alvarez-Pérez, S; Mellado, E; Serrano, D; Valerio, M; Blanco, JL; Garcia, ME; Muñoz, P et al. (March 2013). "Invasive aspergillosis caused by cryptic Aspergillus species: a report of two consecutive episodes in a patient with leukaemia". Journal of Medical Microbiology 62 (Pt 3): 474–8. doi:10.1099/jmm.0.044867-0. PMID 23161769.
- ↑ Khan, Z; Ahmad, S; Joseph, L (September 2014). "Aerial prevalence of Aspergillus calidoustus isolates in and around a tertiary care hospital in Kuwait and assessment of their pathogenicity". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 52 (9): 3402–5. doi:10.1128/jcm.01181-14. PMID 24920775.
- ↑ "Survival of NASA-cleanroom microbial isolates under simulated space and Martian conditions". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2026-04-20. doi:10.1128/aem.02065-25. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.02065-25. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
External links
- "Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough." New York Times, April 24, 2026
Wikidata ☰ Q22286575 entry
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