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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.
Stachybotrys chemotypes are toxic, with one producing trichothecene mycotoxins including satratoxins, and another that produces atranones. [10] However, the association of Stachybotrys mold with specific health conditions is not well proven and there exists a debate within the scientific community. [11] [12] [13]
It was originally called Alternaria chartarum, but was given its current name by E. G. Simmons in 1967. Ulocladium chartarum is a mold commonly found in indoor environments. [ 1 ] Members of the genus Ulocladium are often found in water damaged materials, and can even be found on paper if conditions are right.
In Scandinavian folklore, Fuligo septica is identified as the vomit of troll cats. [18] In Finland, the mold was believed to be used by witches to spoil their neighbors' milk. This gave it the name "paranvoi" (butter of the familiar spirit). [8] [19] Similarly, Swedish folklore labels Tremella mesenterica as the vomit of a witch's 'carrier.'
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Some doctors can do allergy testing (as they would for any other allergy, like pollen or dust) for mold, but no clinically proven tests can pinpoint when or where a particular mold exposure took ...
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