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Absidia sp:Mold is a type of fungus that grows on the surface of moist or wet materials. It is usually found indoors and can cause health problems in people exposed to it.

Acremonium sp (Cephalosporium sp.): A genus of fungi that includes more than 100 species. They are found in the soil and on plants and have been associated with a variety of plant diseases. The symptoms include small, dark spots appearing on leaves or fruit, which turn brown and then black as they mature into lesions.

Alternaria sp: Mold is a type of fungus that can grow on many surfaces. Mold spores are very small and can spread through the air, water, and dust. Tenuazonic acid is a toxic metabolite that is produced by mold fungus. It can cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems in humans. Acute symptoms of mold toxicity include edema and bronchiospasms. These symptoms can appear within a few hours to a few days after exposure.

Arthrinium phaeospermum: A species of mold that is found in most environments. It is also known as the blue mold. Molds are microscopic, plant-like organisms. They are single cells that can reproduce themselves by splitting in two and then both cells will grow into two new cells. Molds can be found almost everywhere - on soil, plants, food, and water.

Ascomycete: The Ascomycete is a type of fungus that has a single, spore-bearing fruiting body. The Ascomycete is a type of fungus that has a single, spore-bearing fruiting body. This means the Ascomycete cannot reproduce sexually and spores are formed on structures called basidia. The Ascomycete usually has two or more basidia on the same hypha.

Aspergillus sp: Mold spores are produced by molds and can float in the air or be carried on water droplets. They can also grow on organic matter like food, plants, or animals that have been exposed to moisture. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a lung disease caused by exposure to mold spores. Allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction to airborne mold spores. Acute respiratory distress syndrome: a lung disease caused by exposure to high levels of oxygen.

Aureobasidium pullulans: A smart fungus with the main niche supposedly on the upstanding corridor of shops. constantly set up in wettish surroundings. This fungus should be considered allergenic. This species has been associated with dermatitis, peritonitis, pulmaonary infection, and invasive complaint in AIDS cases. presumably acquired by traumatic implantation. May be recovered as an adulterant from mortal cutaneous spots. No poisonous conditions have been proven to date.

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Basidiomycetes: It's extremely delicate to identify specific rubrics of mushrooms by using standard culture plate ways. Some basidiomycete spores can be linked by spore morphology, still; some care should be exercised concerning specific identification. multitudinous basidiomycete spores are reported to be allergenic.

Bipolaris sp: A wide fungus that is utmost constantly associated with meadows, plant material, decaying food, and soil. It's common to both inner and out-of-door surroundings. progressed obsolete names include Drechslera and Helminthosporium. This fungus produces large spores which would be anticipated to be deposited in the upper respiratory tract. various species of this fungus can produce the mycotoxin sterigmatocystin which has been shown to produce liver and order damage when ingested by laboratory brutes.

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Candida sp: Candida sp, the most common form of mold, causes infections in the mouth and intestines among others. It is caused by a yeast-like fungus that feeds on sugar and carbohydrates. In some cases, it leads to oral thrush or vaginal yeast infection.

Chaetomium sp: Mold is a type of fungus that can grow on organic materials such as food, wood, paper, cloth, and more. The growth of mold in an environment can be harmful to humans and animals alike because it consumes oxygen needed for respiration and releases carbon dioxide which increases the acidity level of an environment.

Chrysosporium spp: Wide, common in the soil and shops. No poisonous conditions have been proven to date.

Cladosporium sp. (Hormodendrum sp.): A ( water exertion) in the range of0.84 to0.88. utmost generally linked out-of-door fungus. The out-of-door figures are reduced in the downtime. The figures are frequently high in the summer. frequently set up indoors in figures lower than out-of-door figures. It's a common allergen. Inner Cladosporiumsp. may be different than the species linked outside. It's generally set up on the face of fiberglass conduit liner in the innards of force tubes. A wide variety of shops are food sources for this fungus. It's set up on dead shops, woody shops, food, straw, soil, makeup, and fabrics. It can beget mycosis. Produces lesser than 10 antigens. Antigens in marketable excerpts are of variable quality and may degrade within weeks of medication. The common cause of foreign asthma( immediate-type acuity type I). Acute symptoms include edema and bronchiospasms, habitual cases may develop pulmonary emphysema.

Curvularia sp.: Reported to be allergenic. It may beget corneal infections, mycetoma, and infections in vulnerable compromised hosts.

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Dreschlera sp: Conidia( spores) confines 40- 120 x 17- 28 microns. set up on meadows, grains, and decaying food. It can sometimes beget a corneal infection of the eye.

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Epicoccum sp.: Conidia( spores) confines 15- 25 microns. A common allergen. It's set up in shops, soil, grains, fabrics, and paper products.

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Fusarium sp: A ( water exertion)0.90. A common soil fungus. It's set up in a wide range of shops. It's frequently set up in humidifiers. Several species in this rubric can produce potent trichothecene poisons( 5, 27). The trichothecene( scirpene) poison targets the following systems circulatory, alimentary, skin, and nervous. Produces vomitoxin on grains during surprisingly damp growing conditions. Symptoms may do either through ingestion of defiled grains or conceivably inhalation of spores. The rubrics can produce hemorrhagic patterns in humans( alimentary poisonous aleukia). This is characterized by nausea, puking, diarrhea, dermatitis, and expansive internal bleeding. Reported to be allergenic. constantly involved in eye, skin, and nail infections.

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Geotrichum sp.: A( water exertion)0.90. Conidia( spores) confines 6- 12 x 3- 6 microns. A ( water exertion)0.90. A common adulterant of grains, fruits, dairy products, paper, fabrics, soil, and water, and frequently present as part of the normal mortal foliage. The species Geotrichum candidum can beget a secondary infection( geotrichosis) in association with tuberculosis. This rare complaint can beget lesions of the skin, bronchi, mouth, lung, and intestine.

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Mucor sp.: Frequently set up in the soil, dead factory material, steed soil, fruits, and fruit juice. It's also set up in leather, meat, dairy products, beast hair, and jute. A Zygomycetes fungus which may be allergenic( skin and bronchial tests)( 7, 17). This organism and other Zygomycetes will grow fleetly on utmost fungal media. May beget mucorosis in vulnerable compromised individualities. The spots of infection are the lung, nasal sinus, brain, eye, and skin. Infection may have multiple spots.

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Nigrospora sp: Reported to be allergenic.

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Paecilomyces sp: Periconia sp causes allergies and respiratory problems, which are symptoms that can be seen as early as two weeks after exposure. Mold is not just limited to indoor spaces, it can also grow outside on plants and trees.

Papulospora sp.: This fungi is found in soil, textiles, decaying plants, manure, and paper.

Penicillium sp: Aw (water activity) 0.78: 0.88. A wide number of organisms have placed in this genera. Identification to species is difficult. Often found in aerosol samples. Commonly found in soil, food, cellulose, and grains (17, 5). It is also found in paint and compost piles. It may cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis and allergic alveolitis in susceptible individuals. It is reported to be allergenic (skin) (7, 17). It is commonly found in carpet, wallpaper, and in interior fiberglass duct insulation (NC). Some species can produce mycotoxins. Common cause of extrinsic asthma (immediate-type hypersensitivity: type I). Acute symptoms include edema and bronchiospasms, chronic cases may develop pulmonary emphysema.

Periconia sp: No information available, more to come.

Phoma sp.: A type of mold that is found in the air and on surfaces. It can cause respiratory problems such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chaetomium sp is a type of mold that grows on moist areas like wood or paper products. It causes eye irritation when it spreads to the cornea or conjunctiva. Alternaria sp is a type of mold that causes skin irritation when it grows.

Pithomyces sp.: A mold that grows on dead grass in pastures. It causes facial eczema in ruminants, especially horses.

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Rhizomucor sp : Rhizomucor sp, Zygomycetous fungus is reported to be allergenic. This type of mold produces spores and it has been found to cause allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to mold spores.

Rhizopus sp: Mold can cause serious health effects such as allergic reactions, respiratory problems, and infections. The most common way to prevent mold growth is by cleaning up spilled food and water on surfaces. There are many different types of mucor, but the most common type is Rhizopus sp., which is commonly found in soil, hay, and grain.

Rhodotorula sp: A reddish yeast typically found in moist environments such as carpeting, cooling coils, and drain pans. In some countries it is the most common yeast genus identified in indoor air. This yeast has been reported to be allergenic. Positive skin tests have been reported. It has colonized in terminally ill patients. Sporotrichum sp: Reported to be allergenic. See also Sporothrix sp. as there is some taxonomic confusion between these two genera. This genera does not cause sporotrichosis.

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Stachybotrys sp.: Aw (water activity): 0.94, optimum Aw (water activity): >0.98. Several strains of this fungus (S. atra, S. chartarum and S. alternans are synonymous) may produce a trichothecene mycotoxin- Satratoxin H: which is poisonous by inhalation. The toxins are present on the fungal spores. This is a slow growing fungus on media. It does not compete well with other rapidly growing fungi. The dark colored fungi grows on building material with a high cellulose content and a low nitrogen content. Areas with relative humidity above 55% and are subject to temperature fluctuations are ideal for toxin production. Individuals with chronic exposure to the toxin produced by this fungus reported cold and flu symptoms, sore throats, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, dermatitis, intermittent local hair loss, and generalized malaise. The toxins produced by this fungus will suppress the immune system affecting the lymphoid tissue and the bone marrow. Animals injected with the toxin from this fungus exhibited the following symptoms: necrosis and hemorrhage within the brain, thymus, spleen, intestine, lung, heart, lymph node, liver, and kidney. The mycotoxin is also reported to be a liver and kidney carcinogen. Affects by absorption of the toxin in the human lung are known as pneumomycosis. This organism is rarely found in outdoor samples. It is usually difficult to find in indoor air samples unless it is physically disturbed. The spores are in a gelatinous mass. Appropriate media for the growth of this organism will have a high cellulose content and a low nitrogen content. The spores will die readily after release. The dead spores are still allergenic and toxigenic. Percutaneous absorption has caused mild symptoms.

Stemphylium sp.: The Stemphylium genus consists of about 100 species of fungi that mostly plant pathogens. The most common species are Stemphylium radicis-mycelia.

Syncephalastrum sp.: Can cause a respiratory infection characterized by a solid fungal ball.

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Trichoderma sp: Trichoderma sp is a fungus that has been known to cause plant diseases. This fungus can be found in soil, on plants, and the surface of plant material. It is also a common contaminant of produce because it can easily spread through water and air.

Trichophyton sp: Trichophyton sp is a type of fungus that causes athlete's foot. It is also known as T. rubrum or T. mentagrophytes and can primarily be found on the feet of humans and animals, but it can also be found on other parts of the body, including in hair and nails, in soil and dust, on plants, and in water sources like streams and rivers.

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Ulocladium sp: The fungus can't be removed from soil by conventional means like plowing or tilling. The only way to get rid of it is by using a bioreactor that uses bacteria to break down the mycelium into harmless compounds.

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Verticillium sp: A fungus that can cause disease in plants. It has been found in soil, water, and plant debris. This type of fungus is known to be spread by wind and insects. Verticillium sp can also be spread by humans through contact with infected plants or contaminated objects such as tools or shoes.

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Wallemia sp: Wallemia sp is an invasive species that can cause major ecological damage, especially if they are left unchecked. They are tiny, very hard to detect, and reproduce quickly - all traits that make them difficult to control.

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Yeast: The yeast cells are microscopic, measuring 0.1-0.5 micrometers in diameter, and are single cells without a cell wall. Yeasts reproduce by budding, fragmentation, or spores formation when nutrients are limited or when conditions become unfavorable for growth.