Phylogenetic Identification, Diversity, and Richness of Aspergillus from Homes in Havana, Cuba.

ABSTRACT: Aspergillus is one of the most common fungal genera found indoors; it is important because it can cause a wide range of diseases in humans. Aspergillus species identification is based on a combination of morphological, physiological, and molecular methods. However, molecular methodologies have rarely been used for the identification of environmental isolates of Aspergillus in Cuba. Therefore, the objective of this work was to identify the species of the genus Aspergillus obtained from houses in Havana, Cuba, through the construction of phylogeny from a partial sequence of the benA gene region, and to analyze the diversity and richness of Aspergillus in the studied municipalities. Isolates of Aspergillus spp. included in this study presented the typical macro- and micromorphology described

SUBMITTER: Sanchez Espinosa KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7825327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature