Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: trivial name – erythroglaucin
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Species: A. chevalieriSystematic name: ANTHRAQUINONE, 7-METHOXY-2-METHYL-1,4,5-TRIHYDROXY- 1,4,5-Trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylanthra-9,10-quinone 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,4,5-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-Molecular formulae: C16H12O6Molecular weight: 300.263Chemical abstracts number: 476-57-3Selected references: Bachmann M, Blaser P, Luthy J, Schlatter C. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 1992 Mar-Apr;11(2):49-52. Toxicity and mutagenicity of anthraquinones from Aspergillus chevalieri.
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BAL specimen showing hyaline, septate hyphae consistent with Aspergillus, stained with Blankophor
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Mucous plug examined by light microscopy with KOH, showing a network of hyaline branching hyphae typical of Aspergillus, from a patient with ABPA.
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Corneal scraping stained with lactophenol cotton blue showing beaded septate hyphae not typical of either Fusarium spp or Aspergillus spp, being more consistent with a dematiceous (ie brown coloured) fungus
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Corneal scrape with lactophenol cotton blue shows separate hyphae with Fusarium spp or Aspergillus spp.
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A filamentous fungus in the CSF of a patient with meningitis that grew Candida albicans in culture subsequently.
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Transmission electron micrograph of a C. neoformans cell seen in CSF in an AIDS patients with remarkably little capsule present. These cells may be mistaken for lymphocytes.
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India ink preparation of CSF showing multiple yeasts with large capsules, and narrow buds to smaller daughter cells, typical of C. neoformans
