Aspergillus species

A. fischerianus

Anamorph. Neosartorya fischeri (Wehmer) Malloch & Cain.

Closely related to N. spinosa, a telomorphic form of Aspergillus spinosus

Pathogenicity. A case of keratitis was described from N. fischeri (Coriglione et al., 1990). Neosartorya pseudofischeri Peterson has been reported from osteomyelitis (Padhye et al., 1994)

References -

Selected historical references are listed below

Coriglione, G., Stella, G., Gafa, L., Spata, G., Oliveri, S., Padhye, A.A. & Ajello, L., (1990). Neosartorya fischeri var. fischeri (Wehmer) Malloch and Cain 1972 (Anamorph: Aspergillus fischerianus Samson and Gams 1985) as a cause of mycotic keratitis. Eur. J. Epidemiol. 6: 382-385.

Kozakiewicz, Z. (1989). Aspergillus species on stored products. Mycol. Pap. 161: 1-188.

Padhye, A.A., Godfrey, J.H., Chandler, F.W. & Peterson, S.W., (1994). Osteomyelitis caused by Neosartorya pseudofischeri. J. Clin. Microbiol. 32: 2832-2836.

Raper, K.B. & Fennell, D.I. (1965).The genus  Aspergillus. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 686 pp.