Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – aflatrem
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Species: A. flavus, A. minisclerotigenesSystematic name: 4H-3,15a-Epoxy-1-benzoxepino[6′,7′:6,7]indeno[1,2-b]indol-4-one, 9-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl)-2,3,5b,6,7,7a,8,13,13b,13c,14,15-dodecahydro-5b-hydroxy-2,2,13b,13c-tetramethyl-, (3R,5bS,7aS,13bS,13cR,15aS)-Molecular formulae: C32H39NO4Molecular weight: 501.67Chemical abstracts number: 70553-75-2Selected references: Cole, Richard J.; Dorner, Joe W.; Springer, James P.; Cox, Richard H. (Natl. Peanut Res. Lab., Sci. Educ. Adm., Dawson, GA 31742, USA). J. Agric. Food Chem., 29(2), 293-5 (English) 1981.Toxicity: The first tremorgenic mycotoxin to be isolated. An oral dose of 1 mg given to mice causes tremors, especially in response to attempts to move. The symptoms increase in severity after 1-2 h. but recovery usually occurs after 24-48 h.
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Drug rashes: Drug interactions between steroids and anti-fungal drugs – (ecchymosis)
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Reference: Muco-cutaneous retinoid effects and facial erythema related to the novel triazole antifungal agent voriconazole. Denning, DW & Griffiths, CEM. Clin.Exp Dermatol 2001, 26(8), 648-53.
Courtesy of Dr D Denning, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.(© Fungal Research Trust),
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Micrographs of A. niger conidia & conidial heads provided by Amaliya Stepanova, Head of Laboratory pathomorphology and cytology at Kashkin Research Institute, Russian Federation.
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Micrographs of A. terreus conidia & conidial heads provided by Amaliya Stepanova, , Head of Laboratory pathomorphology and cytology at Kashkin Research Institute, Russian Federation.
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Micrographs of A. fumigatus conidia & conidial heads provided by Amaliya Stepanova, , Head of Laboratory pathomorphology and cytology at Kashkin Research Institute, Russian Federation.
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Patients has history of ABPA complicating long standing asthma. His total IgE has fluctuated between 2,200 and 4,600 KU/L, his Aspergillus IgE between 36.3 and 65.4 kAU/L and Aspergillus IgG from 87-154 mg/L. He has been taking long term itraconazole.
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