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Black Aspergilli As Causes of Otomycosis in the Era of Molecular Diagnostics, a Mini-Review Publisher Pubmed



Kamali Sarvestani H1 ; Seifi A2 ; Falahatinejad M3 ; Mahmoudi S4
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Mycology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Medical Mycology Published:2022


Abstract

Otomycosis refers to the fungal infection of the external auditory canal, and less commonly the middle ear. A wide range of fungi can cause this disease, however, the most common etiologies are species of Aspergillus and Candida. Until recent years, Aspergillus niger was thought to be the prevailing species of the genus Aspergillus that causes otomycosis. Using molecular methods, now, it is known that Aspergillus section Nigri comprises several morphologically similar species and all black Aspergillus isolates are not necessarily equivalent to Aspergillus niger. In this review, we focus on the species within the Aspergillus section Nigri and their role as the causative agents of otomycosis. © 2021 SFMM
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