title: Variability of germinative potential among pathogenic species of Aspergillus.
abstract: The objective of our study was to evaluate parameters influencing the germination of Aspergillus conidia. Inoculum concentration and age significantly influenced germination. Different incubation temperatures revealed significant differences among Aspergillus species. The internal human milieu provides the ideal conditions for the development of invasive disease by Aspergillus fumigatus but restricts invasion by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, and IPATIMUP, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Acacio Gonçalves
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002455:Cell Division; D007700:Kinetics; D013696:Temperature