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Descriptor English: Aspergillus niger
Descriptor Spanish: Aspergillus niger
Descriptor Aspergillus niger
Entry term(s) Aspergillus lacticoffeatus
Scope note: Hongo imperfecto que causa el tizón o moho negro en varias frutas y verduras tales como uvas, albaricoques, cebollas y cacahuetes, y que es un contaminante frecuente de los alimentos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aspergillus niger
Descriptor French: Aspergillus niger
Entry term(s): Aspergillus lacticoffeatus
Aspergillus nigers
niger, Aspergillus
Tree number(s): B01.300.381.081.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001234
Scope note: An imperfect fungus causing smut or black mold of several fruits and vegetables such as grapes, apricots, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food.
Annotation: infection: coordinate with ASPERGILLOSIS
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Registry Number: txid5061
Previous Indexing: Aspergillus (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 78; see ASPERGILLUS 1975-77
History Note: 78(75)
DeCS ID: 1241
Unique ID: D001234
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Aspergillus niger - Preferred
Concept UI M0001856
Scope note An imperfect fungus causing smut or black mold of several fruits and vegetables such as grapes, apricots, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food.
Preferred term Aspergillus niger
Entry term(s) Aspergillus lacticoffeatus
Aspergillus nigers
niger, Aspergillus



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