Fungus
aspergillus niger
Subclass of:
Aspergillus
Definitions related to aspergillus niger:
  • A species of mesophilic fungi belonging to the genus Aspergillus that is a human pathogen, causing lung or ear infections in immunocompromised patients
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An imperfect fungus causing smut or black mold of several fruits and vegetables such as grapes, apricots, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Aspergillus niger.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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