Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, 3D structure: Trivial name – Xanthone derived
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Species: A. wentiiSystematic name: 9H-Xanthene-1-carboxylic acid, 3,8-dihydroxy-6-methyl-9-oxo-, methyl esterMolecular formulae: C16H12O6Molecular weight: 300Chemical abstracts number: 85003-85-6Selected references: Isolation and structures of four new metabolites from Aspergillus wentii. Hamasaki, Takashi; Kimura, Yasuo. Dep. Agric. Chem., Tottori Univ., Tottori, Japan. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry (1983), 47(1), 163-5. CODEN: ABCHA6 ISSN: 0002-1369. Journal written in English. CAN 98:122499 AN 1983:122499 CAPLUS
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BAL specimen showing hyaline, septate hyphae consistent with Aspergillus, stained with Blankophor
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Mucous plug examined by light microscopy with KOH, showing a network of hyaline branching hyphae typical of Aspergillus, from a patient with ABPA.
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Corneal scraping stained with lactophenol cotton blue showing beaded septate hyphae not typical of either Fusarium spp or Aspergillus spp, being more consistent with a dematiceous (ie brown coloured) fungus
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Corneal scrape with lactophenol cotton blue shows separate hyphae with Fusarium spp or Aspergillus spp.
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A filamentous fungus in the CSF of a patient with meningitis that grew Candida albicans in culture subsequently.
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Transmission electron micrograph of a C. neoformans cell seen in CSF in an AIDS patients with remarkably little capsule present. These cells may be mistaken for lymphocytes.
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India ink preparation of CSF showing multiple yeasts with large capsules, and narrow buds to smaller daughter cells, typical of C. neoformans
