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Penicillium (from Latin penicillus: paintbrush) is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of ascomyceteous fungi that includes:








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Penicillium (from Latin penicillus: paintbrush) is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of ascomyceteous fungi that includes:

  • Penicillium bilaiae
    Penicillium bilaiae

    Penicillium bilaiae is a species of native soil fungus which can be used as a PGPM . R. Kucey first identified that carboxylic acid excreted by the microorganism can solubilize soil-bound phosphate....
    , which is an agricultural inoculant.
  • Penicillium camemberti
    Penicillium camemberti

    Penicillium camemberti is a fungus used in the production of Camembert and Brie cheeses, on which colonies of P. camemberti forms a hard, white crust. It helps to give Camembert its distinctive taste....
    , which is used in the production of Camembert
    Camembert (cheese)

    Camembert is a soft, creamy France cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Normandy in northwestern France....
     and Brie cheese
    Cheese

    Cheese is a food consisting of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cattle, Water Buffalo, goats, or sheep's milk. It is produced by Coagulation of the milk protein casein....
    s.
  • Penicillium candida
    Penicillium candida

    Penicillium candida, a mold in the genus Penicillium, is used to make Brie cheese and Camembert cheeses. It is related to Penicillin, but not closely enough to ward off infection in those who consume the cheese....
    , which is used in making Brie and Camembert.
  • Penicillium chrysogenum
    Penicillium chrysogenum

    Penicillium chrysogenum is a mold that is widely distributed in nature, and is often found living on foods and in indoor environments. It was previously known as Penicillium notatum....
     (previously known as Penicillium notatum), which produces the antibiotic
    Antibiotic

    In common usage, an antibiotic is a substance or compound that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics belong to the group of antimicrobial compounds used to treat infections caused by microorganisms, including fungus and protozoa....
     penicillin
    Penicillin

    Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. They are Beta-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually Gram-positive, organisms....
    .
  • Penicillium expansum
    Penicillium expansum

    Penicillium expansum is a plant pathogen. It is a blue-colored mold responsible for the postharvest decay of stored apples. This mold also produces the carcinogenic metabolite patulin....
    , a plant pathogen.
  • Penicillium funiculosum
    Penicillium funiculosum

    Penicillium funiculosum is a plant pathogen.External links*References...
    , a plant pathogen.
  • Penicillium glaucum
    Penicillium glaucum

    Penicillium glaucum is a mold which is used in the making of many types of cheese including the France blue cheeses, Fourme d'Ambert, Gorgonzola cheese, and Stilton cheese....
    , which is used in making Gorgonzola cheese.
  • Penicillium lacussarmientei
  • Penicillium marneffei
    Penicillium marneffei

    Penicillium species are usually regarded as unimportant in terms of causing human disease. Penicillium marneffei, discovered in 1956, is different....
    , a thermally dimorphic
    Thermally dimorphic fungus

    Dimorphic fungi are fungi that can reproduce as either a mycelial or a yeast-like state. Generally the mycelial saprotrophic form grows at 25? C, and the yeast-like pathogenic form at 37? C....
     species endemic in Southeast Asia
    Southeast Asia

    Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
    , which presents a threat of systemic infection to AIDS
    AIDS

    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the HIV ....
     patients.
  • Penicillium purpurogenum
    Penicillium purpurogenum

    Penicillium purpurogenum is a plant pathogen.External links * References...
  • Penicillium roqueforti
    Penicillium roqueforti

    Penicillium roqueforti is a common saprotrophic fungus from the family Trichocomaceae. Widespread in nature, it can be isolated from soil, decaying organic matter, and plants....
    , which is used in making Roquefort, Danish Blue cheese
    Danish Blue cheese

    Danish Blue cheese, also known as Danablu if it is made in Denmark, is a light, blue cheese cheese. This semi-soft creamery cheese is typically drum or block shaped and has a white to yellowish, slightly moist, edible rind....
     and also recently Gorgonzola.
  • Penicillium stoloniferum
  • Penicillium verrucosum produces ochratoxin A
    Ochratoxin A

    Ochratoxin A, a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and Penicillium verrucosum, is one of the most abundant food-contaminating mycotoxins in the world....
  • Penicillium viridicatum produces ochratoxin
    Ochratoxin

    Ochratoxin A, B, and C are mycotoxins produced by some Aspergillus species and Penicillium species, like Aspergillus ochraceus or Penicillium viridicatum, with ochratoxin A as the most prevalent and relevant fungal toxin of this group....
Ascomycetes