Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae. Genus: ASPERGILLUS
Aspergillus wentii Wehmer
Colony characteristics
Microscopy
Pathogenicity
RG-1, BSL-1. Uncommon saprobe. Halsey et al. (2011) reported a case of necrotizing external otitis in a leukemic patient.
Nomenclature
Aspergillus wentii Wehmer – Centbl. Bakt. ParasitKde, Abt. II, 2: 150, 1896; type strain: CBS 104.07 = ATCC 1023 = DSM 3701 = IMI 017295 = NCTC 597 = NRRL 375 = NRRL 1269 = WB 375.
