Table 2 Micromorphological characteristics of Aspergillus isolates after G25N microcultures observation.

From: Molecular and culture-based identification of Aspergillus species in water-impacted homes following Hurricane María in Puerto Rico

Isolate

Conidial heads

Seriation

Vesicle shape

Vesicle size

Conidial shape

Conidial size

Conidial texture

Identity of isolates

19

Radiate

Biseriate

Pyriform

8 µm

Globose

3.24 µm

Smooth

A. versicolor

20

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

47 µm

Globose

2.65 µm

Smooth

A. westerdijkiae

27

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

81 µm

Globose

4.11 µm

Finely Roughened

A. foetidus

33

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

61 µm

Globose

4.5 µm

Rough

A. niger

50

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

7.99 µm

Globose

2.23 µm

Rough

Unidentified

73

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

34.10 µm

Globose

2.04 µm

Finely Roughened

A. niger var. awamori

75

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

33.49 µm

Spherical and Ovoid

5.41 × 4 µm

Spinose

Eurotium chevalieri = A. chevalieri

77

Radiate

Biseriate

Sub globose

9.5 µm

Globose

2.56 µm

Smooth

Unidentified

111

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

7.28 µm

Globose

3.69 µm

Smooth

Unidentified

137

Radiate

Uniseriate

Spathulate

10.82 µm

Subspherical

4.01 µm

Finely Roughened

A. penicillioides

139

Radiate

Biseriate

Sub globose

10.84 µm

Spherical

3.56 µm

Rough

A. sydowii

143

Radiate

Uniseriate

Pyriform

11.35 µm

Globose

3.25 µm

Smooth

Unidentified

150

Radiate

Biseriate

Spathulate

12.57 µm

Globose

2.9 µm

Finely Roughened

A. versicolor

155

Radiate to Columnar

Uniseriate

Elongate

12.69 µm

Globose

6.79 µm

Finely Roughened

A. flavus

159

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

36.17 µm

Globose

2.12 µm

Smooth

Unidentified

173

Loosely Columnar

Uniseriate

Spatulate

7.63 µm

Globose

2.72 µm

Smooth

A. penicillioides

215

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

29.81 µm

Globose

3.5 µm

Finely Roughened

A. westerdijkiae

226

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

25 µm

Ovoid

4.6 µm

Finely Roughened

Eurotium chevalieri

229

Radiate

Both

Globose

6.88 µm

Globose

5.0 µm

Coarsely Roughened

A. tamarii

232

Radiate

Uniseriate

Pyriform

10.65 µm

Globose

2.16 µm

Smooth

A. penicillioides

273

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

55.87 µm

Globose

3 µm

Smooth

A. awamori

276

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

55.56 µm

Globose

4.05 µm

Coarsely Roughened

A. niger var. niger

277

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

76.87 µm

Globose

3.83 µm

Rough

A. aculeatus

293

Radiate

Biseriate

Globose

13.29 µm

Globose

1.24 µm

Smooth

Unidentified

299

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

54.6 µm

 

3.82 µm

Smooth

Unidentified

321

Radiate

Uniseriate

Sub globose

30.6 µm

Sub globose

7.6 µm

Finely Roughened

Eurotium rubrum

323

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

31.1 µm

Globose

4.42 µm

Rough

A. japonicus

372

Radiate

Uniseriate

Globose

18.56 µm

Globose

4.01 µm

Finely Roughened

A. oryzae

A. fumigatus

Columnar

Uniseriate

Spathulate

17.18 µm

Ovoid

2 µm

Smooth

A. fumigatus