Mold and human health: Separating the wheat from the chaff

H. David Pettigrew; Carlo F. Selmi; Suzanne S Teuber; M. Eric Gershwin

doi:10.1007/s12016-009-8175-5

Mold and human health: Separating the wheat from the chaff

H. David Pettigrew, Carlo F. Selmi, Suzanne S Teuber, M. Eric Gershwin

Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology

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Abstract

The term "mold" is utilized to define the ubiquitous fungal species commonly found in household dust and observed as visible multicellular filaments. Several well-defined human diseases are known to be caused or exacerbated by mold or by exposure to their byproducts. Among these, a solid connection has been established with infections, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and asthma. In the past decades, other less-defined and generally false conditions have also been ascribed to mold. We will herein review and critically discuss the available evidence on the influence of mold on human health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	148-155
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology
Volume	38
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12016-009-8175-5
State	Published - Apr 2010

Keywords

Fungi kingdom
Human diseases
Mold

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Immunology and Allergy

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Pettigrew, H. D., Selmi, C. F., Teuber, S. S., & Gershwin, M. E. (2010). Mold and human health: Separating the wheat from the chaff. Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, 38(2-3), 148-155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12016-009-8175-5

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