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Toxic Mould Allergy

Airborne allergy due to mould spores and mould airborne particles as potential allergens.

Mould

Mould (mould) is a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various damps or decaying matter. It comes from a microscopic fungi microorganism in either air, water or insect-borne spore form. It acquires food from the substance on which it developed itself such as book material (if its growth is on book).

While growing, moulds produce acids such as citric, gluconic,  and oxalic which can damage paper, leather, cloth and other household properties. They are also capable of producing stain causing color which are difficult to remove.

Moulds are found in virtually every environment and can be detected year round, either indoor or outdoor. Mould growth outdoor is usually found in shady, damp areas or places where leaves and other materials decompose. Indoor mould growth, on the other hand, is common in elevated areas with high indoor humidity levels such as basements, crawl spaces or showers. Generally, moulds infest in dark areas with both moisture and nutrients. They also like dusty or musty papers, cardboard, carpet, upholstered furniture and bedding, damp wood, air-conditioner insulation, coils, and drain pans, even in furnaces and automobiles, and drain pans under frost free refrigerators.

There are several types of moulds. Stachybotrys chartarum, deadly mould species, was reported already of its toxicity even  in the early 1920s. In general, Alternaria and Cladosporium (Hormodendrum) are the moulds most commonly found both indoors and outdoors throughout the United States. Aspergillus, Penicillium, Helminthosporium, Epicoccum, Fusarium, Mucor, Rhizopus, and Aureobasidium (Pullularia) are also common. Know more about moulds (molds) at Mould Species.

Toxic Mould Allergy and Disorders

Some people are sensitive to moulds. The most common reaction to mould airborne allergens include stuffy nose, red or irritated eyes, throat irritation and cough. However, there are still several mould symptoms aside from these. People with chronic allergic reactions mostly encounter high fever and shortness of breath, or in some cases, develop lung diseases. Thi

s is because mould airborne are very tiny, enabling them to easily invade delicate mechanisms of the nose and upper respiratory tract.

Some kinds of Aspergillus may cause several different illnesses, including both infections and allergy. These fungi may lodge in the airways or a distant part of the lungs and grow until they form a compact sphere known as a fungal ball. In people with lung damage or other related serious illnesses, this type of mould may invade the lungs or even the entire body system of the victim.

Exposing yourself to toxic mould such as Aspergillus can also lead to inflammatory asthma known as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. This condition is characterized by wheezing, low-grade fever, and coughing up of brown-flecked masses or mucus plugs. Immunotherapy or allergy shot would not be of any use to treat this kind of illnesses. It can be diagnosed through skin testing, X-Rays, blood testing and sputum for fungi examination.

SOURCES

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/mould/

http://allergies.about.com/cs/molds/a/aa071999.htm

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/allergens/mould.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mould/moldfacts.htm

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/7945/8212.html

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