Abstract
Abstract A description is provided for Emericella nidulans . Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: This fungus is common in soil and has been isolated from the rhizospheres of Cicer arietinum in India and Vicia faba in Egypt (42: 427 & Herb.IMI). It occurs on decaying vegetation and sometimes on fleshy fungi and rusts ( Collybia velutipes, Polyporus sp., Puccinia versicolor ) (Herb.IMI). It has also been reported causing disease in man and animals. DISEASES: Aspergillosis: A. nidulans has been reported as causing pulmonary and air sac infections or man and animals, particularly of birds (Ainsworth & Rewell, RMVM 1, 2090). Also recorded as causing maduromycosis (mycoses), ear infections, mycotic abortion, onychomycosis, dermatomycosis, mandibular periotitis, Austwick, 1965; pp. 98-99, and infection of the bone (see Redmond et al. ; RMVM 5, 1162). It has been reported to greatly increase the losses in seed germination and post-emergence of French bean seedlings caused by Macrophomina phaseoli [Macrophomina phaseolina] in inoculation experiments in sterile soil (40: 343). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: World-wide, especially in warm dry soils. The diseases of man and animals, which are relatively rare, have only been recorded from isolated cases from Africa, N. & S. America and Europe.
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