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Stachybotrys chartarum (/ s t æ k iː ˈ b ɒ t r ɪ s tʃ ɑː r ˈ t ɛər ə m /, stak-ee-BO-tris char-TARE-əm), [2] also known as black mold [3] is a species of microfungus that produces its conidia in slime heads. Because of misinformation, S. chartarum has been inappropriately referred to as toxic mold.
Prolonged exposure, e.g. daily home exposure, may be particularly harmful. Research on the health impacts of mold has not been conclusive. [26] The term "toxic mold" refers to molds that produce mycotoxins, such as Stachybotrys chartarum, and not to all molds in general. [27] Mold on a grapefruit under the microscope
Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: ... are known as black mold or toxic black ... have failed to find any link between the deaths and the mold exposure. ...
The following classification is based on Adl et al. (2005) [ 14 ] while the classes and further divisions on Dykstra & Keller (2000), who included the Myxogastria in Mycetozoa. [ 15 ] The sister taxon is the subclass Dictyostelia . [ 16 ]
Mold exposure can cause several health problems. Here are the symptoms of mold exposure, as well as treatment and how to clean mold according to doctors.
Right now, a majority of the medical community points to a lack of solid scientific evidence linking mold exposure to the array of physical and mental health symptoms patients describe.
Aspergillus (/ ˌ æ s p ər ˈ dʒ ɪ l ə s /) is a genus consisting of several hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide. Aspergillus was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli.
Fusarium (/ f j u ˈ z ɛər i əm /; Audio: ⓘ) is a large genus of filamentous fungi, part of a group often referred to as hyphomycetes, widely distributed in soil and associated with plants.