human and animal pathogen, causing aspergillosis in immunocompromised individuals.

Plant parasitism

Aspergillus flavus is found globally as a saprophyte in soils and causes disease on many important agriculture crops. Common hosts of the pathogen are cereal grains, legumes, and tree nuts. Specifically, A. flavus infection causes ear rot in corn and yellow mold in peanuts either before or after harvest.

Aspergillus

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