Penicillium or even bread mold is a genus of fungus that includes: Penicillium notatum which produces the penicillin antibiotic Penicillium glaucum used in making Gorgonzola cheese Penicillium candida used in making Brie and Camembert cheese, also look at candida Penicillium roqueforti used in making Roquefort and Danish Blue cheese Penicillium marneffei a thermally dimorphic species endemic in Southeast Asia, which presents a threat of systemic contagion to AIDS patients. Penicillium bilaiae is an agricultural inoculum.

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