44 Aspergillus Aspergillus is a genus consisting of a few hundred species of mold found in various climates worldwideAspergillus was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Micheli was reminded of the shape of an aspergillum (holy water sprinkler), from Latin spargere (to sprinkle), and named the genusDifferent types of fungi under the microscopeActinomyces Aspergillus Candida Albicans Mycellium Penicillium Saccharomyces The fungi in the Phylum Basidiomycota are easily recognizable under a light microscope by their clubshaped fruiting bodies called basidia (singular, basidium), which are the swollen terminal cell of a hypha The basidia, which are the reproductive organs of these fungi, are often contained within the familiar mushroom, commonly seen in fields after rain, on the
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