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 | |
| State | Published - Apr 2010 |
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Keywords
- Fungi kingdom
- Human diseases
- Mold
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
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Mold and human health : Separating the wheat from the chaff. / Pettigrew, H. David; Selmi, Carlo F.; Teuber, Suzanne S; Gershwin, M. Eric.
In: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, Vol. 38, No. 2-3, 04.2010, p. 148-155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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