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Health effects of Aspergillus in food and air

USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC), New Orleans, LA USA, Maren.Klich{at}ars.usda.gov

This review summarizes the health aspects of the medically important fungal genus Aspergillus. The morphology and systematics of the genus are explained as well as its biogeography. Major mycotoxins, the aspergilli that produce them, affected crops, and symptoms of the toxicoses are summarized, as are the major mycoses caused by aspergilli. The current status of the relationship between Aspergillus in the indoor environment and health issues are discussed.

Key Words: Aspergillosis • mycotoxins • morphology • systematics

This version was published on October 1, 2009

Toxicology and Industrial Health, Vol. 25, No. 9-10, 657-667 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0748233709348271


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