Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Talaromyces (Eurotiales) in Brazilian caves, with the description of four new species.

ABSTRACT: The study of the Brazilian cave mycobiota has revealed a rich but highly diverse assemblage of fungi, with Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Talaromyces being the most frequently reported genera. The present study investigated the airborne fungi and fungi obtained from the bodies of bats, guano, and the soil/sediment from the caves Urubu (in the Atlantic Forest) and Furna Feia (in the Caatinga dryland forest) in the Northeast region of Brazil. Fungal strains were identified based on morphological features and multilocus phylogenetic analyses of ITS, beta-tubulin (BenA), calmodulin (CaM), and RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (RPB2) sequences. A total of 86 isolates were obtained, representing Aspergillus (34), Penicillium (20),

SUBMITTER: Lima JMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11736086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature