Penicillium citrinum is an anamorph, mesophilic fungus species of the genus of Penicillium which produces tanzawaic acid A-D, ACC, Mevastatin, Quinocitrinine A, Quinocitrinine B, and nephrotoxic citrinin.UniProtATCC Penicillium citrinum is often found on moldy citrus fruits and occasionally it occurs in tropical spices and cereals.schimmel-schimmelpilze.de This Penicillium species also causes mortality for the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Because of its mesophilic character, Penicillium citrinum occurs worldwide. The first statin (Mevastatin) was 1970 isolated from this species.

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Fatal Penicillium citrinum Pneumonia with Pericarditis in a Patient with Acute Leukemia

See also List of Penicillium species

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