Date: 10 February 2014
An aspergilloma (or fungal ball) is a mass of fungus found inside the body, for example inside cavities such as the lungs or sinuses, or as abscesses in organs such as the brain or kidney. They are made up of threadlike fungal strands (hyphae) that are densely packed but only around 1/200 of a millimetre in diameter. A mass of hyphae is called a mycelium.
In this image, a slice through an aspergilloma has been imaged using a transmission electron microscope.
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With kind permission from Dr Anne Beauvais, Unite des Aspergillus, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris
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Fresh fruit: Fig. A. niger infected Calimyrna fig (smutted right fig) and a healthy fig (left)
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Fresh fruit: Fig. A. niger and A. parasiticus in the same Calimyrna fig
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Fresh fruit: Fig. A. flavus contact (external) spot on Calimyrna figs
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Fresh fruit: Fig. A. carbonarius (felt top), A. niger (top right), A. japonicus (bottom) on Calimyrna figs
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Dried fruit: Peach. Sclerotia of A. niger on mummified peach
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Dried fruit: Peach. Naturally developed sclerotia of A. niger on a peach which then mummified
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Dried fruit: Peach. A mummy of Elegant Lady peach infected with A. niger (loaded with sclerotia)
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Dried fruit: Fig. Mummies of Calimyrna figs following infection by A. niger
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Vegetables: Chili Pepper. A. niger on chili pepper
