PREVALENCE OF PHTHIOIC ACID IN ASPERGILLUS SPECIES

Authors
BIRCH M DRUCKER DB BOOTE V DENNING DW
Citation
M. Birch et al., PREVALENCE OF PHTHIOIC ACID IN ASPERGILLUS SPECIES, Journal of medical and veterinary mycology, 35(2), 1997, pp. 143-145
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681218
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
143 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1218(1997)35:2<143:POPAIA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We examined fast atom bombardment mass spectra (FAB-MS) of 29 clinical isolates of Aspergillus, from five pathogenic species, for the presen ce of phthioic acid anions (m/z 395.6) when grown at 37 degrees C. Pht hioic acid was detected in only one of 12 A. fumigatus, three of nine A. terreus and one of four A. niger isolates. Phthioic acid is unlikel y to be a major pathogenicity determinant of Aspergillus.