Aspergillus fumigatus Fresenius isolated from ornithogenic soil collected at Hallett Station, Antarctica

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Microbiology
• Main Author: Wicklow, Donald T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1968
• Subjects: Genetics; Molecular Biology; Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; General Medicine; Immunology; Microbiology; Antarctic; Guano; Possession Island; Hallett; Hallett Station; Foyn; Foyn Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m68-119; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/m68-119

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...