Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – 3-Nitropropionic acid
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Species: A. flavus, A. oryzae, A. wentiiMolecular formulae: C3H5NO4Molecular weight: 119.08Chemical abstracts number: 504-88-1PubChem URL: Go to PubChem linkToxicity: LD50 in mice 160 to 240 mg/kg body-weight given in sodium bicarbonate solution. Symptoms include apnea, convulsions, conjestion in subcutaneous vessels and lungs, as well as a mottled liver.
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The periphery of the fungus ball is deeply eosinophilic because of the deposition of Splendore-Hoeppli material.
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Single fungal ball, moving. Radiographic appearance of a fungus ball, showing movement as the patient’s position changes.
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Oxalate crystals in the cavity wall surrounding an Aspergillus niger fungus ball (H&E, dark field, x 25).
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Aspergilloma patient. Gross pathology appearance of a fungus ball.
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Conidiophores of Aspergillus fumigatus in the mass of the fungal ball surrounded by mycelia (H&E, x 400).
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Aspergillus niger fungal ball. Calcium oxalate crystals in Aspergillus niger fungal ball. Also shown are darkly pigmented, rough-walled conidia associated with Aspergillus niger infection.
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Aspergillus niger fungus ball within an old tuberculous cavern. This patient had diabetes, a disease commonly associated with A. niger infection.
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