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Penicillium
Penicillium
Scientific classification
Kingdom
:
Fungi
Phylum
:
Ascomycota
Class
:
Euascomycetes
Order
:
Eurotiales
Family
:
Trichomaceae
Genus
:
Penicillium
Species
Penicillium notatus
Penicillium glaucum
Penicillium candida
Penicillium roqueforti
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Penicillium marneffei
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Penicillium
or
bread
mold
is a
genus
of
fungus
that includes:
Penicillium notatus
which produces
penicillin
Penicillium glaucum
used in making
gorgonzola
Penicillium candida
used in making
Brie cheese
and Camembert cheese
Penicillium roqueforti
used in making
Roquefort
and Danish Blue cheese
Penicillium marneffei
a
thermally dimorphic
species endemic in
Southeast Asia
, which is a problem in
AIDS
patients.