Acrodontium salmoneum
Reported to be fairly common airborne fungus and is considered to be allergenic. Can produce a trichothecene toxin which is toxic if ingested. It [...]
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Acremonium sp.
Formally Cephalosporium. It can produce mycetomas, infections of the nails, onchyomycosis, corneal ulers, eumycotic mycetoma, endophthalmitis, meningitis, and endocarditis. Type I (hay fever & asthma) and Type III (hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Humidifier lung) allergens.
Commonly found in soil and on dead plant material. Acremonium may be a [...]
Alternaria sp.
Commonly found in outdoor air. One of the most important of the fungal allergen sources. Type I (hay fever & asthma) and Type III (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) allergens. Occasionally causes phaeohyphomycosis most commonly in subcutaneous tissue. Majority of infections reported from persons with underlying disease or in those taking immunosuppressive drugs.
Although Alternaria is a [...]
Aphanoascus fulvescens
Extremely widespread in soil, animal skin scrapings, and dung. Is often associated with birds nests and feathers. Should be considered an [...]
Apophysomyces elegans
Extremely widespread in soil and decaying vegetation. Should be considered an allergen. This fungus has also been documented in various [...]
Arthrinium phaeospermum
Widespread saprophyte on dead plant material, particularly swampy grasses. Should be considered an allergen. This fungus has also been [...]
Arthrographis sp.
Extremely widespread in soil and decaying vegetation. Arthrographis cub idea and A. karee should be considered to be allergens. Akalrae [...]
Ascomycete
One of the major classes of fungal organisms. This class contains the “sac fungi” and yeasts. Some ascomycete spores can be identified by [...]
Aspergillus sp.
These especially opportunistic pathogens may cause respiratory infections.
Some varieties produce mycotoxins and aflatoxins. Below are just a few species, some frequently found in buildings after a water loss.
Aspergillus alliaceus
This species is not commonly reported from nature and is not considered common to indoor environments. It has been isolated from soils in [...]