Penicillium Aspergillus In Attic

Ascospores raw count count m3 of total 7 47 47.

Penicillium aspergillus in attic. Penicillium citreonigrum is producing citreoviridin is a mycotoxin penicillium toxicarium and penciillium charlesii. Aspergillus conidia at 400x. Ascospores raw count count m3 of total. Chang even ceiling tiles can support the growth of penicillium if indoor humidity levels are at or above 85 and the moisture content of the tiles is greater than 2 2.

Other species like aspergillus versicolor are more prevalent in environments with high water activity. Incredibly according to the study growth evaluation of fungi penicillium and aspergillus spp on ceiling tiles by john c s. Since there are so many different species in this group we can find aspergillus and penicillium in a broad range of habitats. Some species of penicillium mold release mycotoxin a substance that makes many homeowners around the world worried.

Still aspergillus can be lethal to people with seriously compromised immune systems or where the exposure is so great as to overwhelm an individual s immune system. Penicillium aspergillus raw count 123 spores m 824 total of 19 scopulariopsis raw count 122 spores m 817 total of 19 any help in understanding this report is much appreciated. The mycotoxin is commonly found on a mold that grows on foods such as grains rice and corn. Aspergillus penicillium raw count count m3 of total 4 27 13 5.

0 50 spores these are only trace levels and are not an issue. Just like other molds aspergillus penicillium grows and thrives in damp dark areas. Aspergillus penicillium raw count count m3 of total 5 33 33. The places in your home that aspergillus penicillium is most likely to grow are the ones commonly exposed to moisture such as your kitchen bathroom and basement.

Inspection it can inadvertently raise the spore counts. Causes of aspergillus penicillium on walls and on wood. When mold spores are inhaled immune system cells surround and destroy them. Aspergillus mold is unavoidable.

Aspergillus is not the toxic black mold stachybotrys talked about in many media pieces. Cladosporium raw count count m3 of total 3 20 20. Even stachybotrys is not considered an. We are most concerned about uncommon species of mold like stachybotrys or chaetomium and more common species like penicillium aspergillus at a high.

Everyday exposure to aspergillus is rarely a problem for people with healthy immune systems. Outdoors it s found in decaying leaves and compost and on plants trees and grain crops. We prefer to do a thorough visual inspection of the attic and if we identify something that looks to be a problem we ll recommend a surface sample to identify the species of that fungus.