Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica
Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated with high frequency from samples of ornithogenic soil collected from an Adélie penguin rookery at Hallett Station, Antarctica. While A. fumigatus has been well documented as the principal incitant of aspergillosis among penguins in captivity, this represents the fi...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/m68-119 2023-12-17T10:22:20+01:00 Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica Wicklow, Donald T. 1968 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m68-119 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/m68-119 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Microbiology volume 14, issue 6, page 717-719 ISSN 0008-4166 1480-3275 Genetics Molecular Biology Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology General Medicine Immunology Microbiology journal-article 1968 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/m68-119 2023-11-19T13:39:09Z Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated with high frequency from samples of ornithogenic soil collected from an Adélie penguin rookery at Hallett Station, Antarctica. While A. fumigatus has been well documented as the principal incitant of aspergillosis among penguins in captivity, this represents the first report of its presence in antarctic materials. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus ustus were also found in the Hallett samples. In a comparable number of soil and guano samples from isolated Adélie rookeries on Foyn Island and Possession Island, these fungi were not encountered. It is suggested that their presence at Hallett Station may be the result of human contamination. A brief consideration of epidemiological implications is given. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Possession Island Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Antarctic Guano ENVELOPE(141.604,141.604,-66.775,-66.775) Possession Island ENVELOPE(171.200,171.200,-71.867,-71.867) Hallett ENVELOPE(170.217,170.217,-72.317,-72.317) Hallett Station ENVELOPE(170.300,170.300,-72.300,-72.300) Foyn ENVELOPE(-64.333,-64.333,-66.666,-66.666) Foyn Island ENVELOPE(171.067,171.067,-71.933,-71.933) Canadian Journal of Microbiology 14 6 717 719 |
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Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated with high frequency from samples of ornithogenic soil collected from an Adélie penguin rookery at Hallett Station, Antarctica. While A. fumigatus has been well documented as the principal incitant of aspergillosis among penguins in captivity, this represents the first report of its presence in antarctic materials. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus ustus were also found in the Hallett samples. In a comparable number of soil and guano samples from isolated Adélie rookeries on Foyn Island and Possession Island, these fungi were not encountered. It is suggested that their presence at Hallett Station may be the result of human contamination. A brief consideration of epidemiological implications is given. |
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Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica |
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Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica |
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Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica |
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Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica |
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Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica |
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aspergillus fumigatus fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at hallett station, antarctica |
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