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  2. Mold health issues - Wikipedia

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    Light micrograph of the hyphae and spores of the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Mold health issues refer to the harmful health effects of molds ("moulds" in British English) and their mycotoxins. Molds are ubiquitous in the biosphere, and mold spores are a common component of household and

  3. Here's What Actually Happens If You Eat Mold

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    "There are over 100,000 types of mold, ranging from toxic black mold to pink slime mold," Weitz says. ... the spore begins germinating, growing and forming tiny filaments called hyphae.

  4. What happens if you eat mold? Food safety experts share which ...

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    Exposure to toxic molds can cause adverse health effects in the short- and long-term, per the World Health Organization. The most dangerous type are aflatoxins, which can be carcinogenic to humans ...

  5. Hypha - Wikipedia

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    A hypha (from Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ) 'web'; pl.: hyphae) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. [1]

  6. Mold - Wikipedia

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    Molds can also grow on stored food for animals and humans, making the food unpalatable or toxic and are thus a major source of food losses and illness. [11] Many strategies for food preservation (salting, pickling, jams, bottling, freezing, drying) are to prevent or slow mold growth as well as the growth of other microbes.

  7. Is This Toxic Mold? How To Know If It's In Your House—And Why ...

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    Mold illness isn’t easy to define, and the path from home mold growth to debilitating chronic health symptoms is complicated. But often the story starts like this: Moisture in a home can cause ...

  8. Curvularia - Wikipedia

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    Curvularia is a genus of hyphomycete fungi which can be pathogens but also act as beneficial partners of many plant species. They are common in soil. [1] Most Curvularia species are found in tropical regions, though a few are found in temperate zones.

  9. Chaetomium globosum - Wikipedia

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    Like most Chaetomium species, C. globosum decomposes plant cells using hyphal cellulase activity. [8] Even though they are known to cause soft rot rather than brown rot, C. globosum plant decomposition leaves behind lignin residues. [8] They can decay a variety of wood types such as aspen and pine and even change the colour of paper and books. [8]