<unk> s are multicellular fungi that decompose organic matter
Penicillium
Cladosporium
Aspergillus
Alternaria
Allergy
More commonly outdoor<unk> s cause allergy but they can be found indoors in cases of excessive water damage
Infection
Only a few fungi can infect immunocompetent people: Coccidioides, Blastomyces, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus
Immunocompromised people are at significant risk even from Candida and Aspergillus
Toxicity
Glucans, a component of the cell wall, can produce Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome when inhaled
More commonly outdoor<unk> s cause allergy but they can be found indoors in cases of excessive water damage
Only a few fungi can infect immunocompetent people: Coccidioides, Blastomyces, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus
Immunocompromised people are at significant risk even from Candida and Aspergillus
Glucans, a component of the cell wall, can produce Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome when inhaled
Mold toxicity
Acute allergic reaction
Gold toxicity
Pneumonia
Mercury toxicity
Asthma
Arsenic toxicity
Allergic rhinitis