Aspergillus fumigatus Af10 genome sequencing project. Aspergillus fumigatus Af10

The Af10 strain was selected for sequencing based on its genetic distance from previously sequenced Af293 and A1163. It was originally isolated by from a needle aspiration specimen of a nodular infiltrate in a corticosteroid-treated patient in Los Angles in 1986. It is a fully susceptible strain that grows at 50ºC and has been used in numerous studies over the past 20 years. It is a good producer of extracellular elastase and extracellular phospholipases. It has been extensively in many experimental studies, including the demonstration that corticosteroids enhance growth rate in A. fumigatus. The strain has been submitted to ATCC.