Fig 1.
Exemplary known and cryptic pathogenic species of Aspergillus.
(Left) Aspergillus fumigatus is a well-known and major human fungal pathogen. The cryptic species (Middle) Aspergillus lentulus and (Right) Aspergillus udagawae can also cause human disease but may be difficult to diagnose owing to their morphological similarity to A. fumigatus. Images were kindly provided by Dr. Jos Houbraken.
Table 1.
Exemplary cryptic Aspergillus species that have been associated with human disease.