"Aspergillus flavus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A species of imperfect fungi which grows on peanuts and other plants and produces the carcinogenic substance aflatoxin. It is also used in the production of the antibiotic flavicin.
| Descriptor ID |
D001231
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.381.081.170
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aspergillus flavus" by people in Profiles.
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Sinus surgery combined with antifungal therapy is effective in the treatment of invasive Aspergillus sinusitis in neutropenic patients with cancer. Infection. 2008 Dec; 36(6):539-42.
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Detection of a microbial biofilm in intraamniotic infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jan; 198(1):135.e1-5.
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Aspergillus flavus scleritis: successful treatment with voriconazole and caspofungin. Med Mycol. 2005 Nov; 43(7):651-5.
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Diagnosis of invasive septate mold infections. A correlation of microbiological culture and histologic or cytologic examination. Am J Clin Pathol. 2003 Jun; 119(6):854-8.
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Orbital involvement in allergic fungal sinusitis. Ophthalmology. 1997 Dec; 104(12):2094-100.
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Fungal osteomyelitis of the temporal bone: a review of reported cases. Ear Nose Throat J. 1993 Aug; 72(8):532, 537-41.