Table 3 of Leema, Mol Vis 2010; 16:843-854.


Table 3. Characteristics of Aspergillus flavus strains isolated from clinical and environmental sources.

Serial number Isolate ID Aflatoxin detected *(positives/number of samples) Aflatoxin concentration (ppb)** Sclerotia formed# Beige ring formed##



Culture filtrate Mycelial homogenate

1 C1 Yes (2/2) 315.0 385.0 Yes Yes
2 C2 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
3 C3 Yes (2/2) 203.5 232.5 Yes Yes
4 C4 Yes (2/2) 545.0 661.8 Yes Yes
5 C5 Yes (2/2) 321.3 362.4 Yes Yes
6 C6 Yes (2/2) 475.1 504.2 Yes Yes
7 C7 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
8 C8 Yes (2/2) 241.2 252.1 Yes No
9 C9 Yes (2/2) 302.7 362.4 No Yes
10 C10 Yes (2/2) 311.4 391.2 Yes Yes
Total 10 clinical Isolates Yes (16/20) No (4/20) Mean aflatoxin concentration 366.7±125.4 ppb Yes=7 No=3 Yes=7 No=3
11 E1 Yes (2/2) 312.5 420.5 Yes Yes
12 E2 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
13 E3 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
14 E4 Yes (2/2) 210.5 211.2 Yes Yes
15 E5 No (0/2) 0 0 No Yes
16 E6 Yes (2/2) 310.5 330.9 No Yes
17 E7 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
18 E8 Yes (2/2) 311.33 345.0 No Yes
19 E9 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
20 E10 No (0/2) 0 0 No No
Total 10 environmental isolates Yes (8/20) No (12/20) Mean aflatoxin concentration 306.5±125.4 ppb Yes=2 No=8 Yes=5 No=5