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Environnement, Risques & Santé. Volume 5, Numéro 5, 383-9, Septembre-Octobre 2006, Moisissures domestiques, mycotoxines et risqu
Auteur(s) : Sandrine Boutin-Forzano 1,2 , Carmel Kadouch-Charpin 3 , Yassine Hammou 1 , Marion Gouitaa 1 , Alain Botta 2 , Henri Dumon 4 , Denis Charpin 1,2,3 1 Service de pneumologie-allergologie, Hôpital Nord, Chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20 2 Laboratoire de biogénotoxicologie et mutagenèse environnementale (EA 1784), IFR 112 Pôle méditerranéen des sciences de l’environnement, Faculté de médecine, 27, boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille cedex 05 3 Maison de l’allergie et de l’environnement, 174, rue Consolat, 13004 Marseille 4 Laboratoire de parasitologie et mycologie de l’environnement, Hôpital de la Timone, Chemin de l’Armée d’Afrique, 13385 Marseille cedex 05
Clin. Microbiol. Rev. January 2003 Indoor Mold, Toxigenic Fungi, and Stachybotrys chartarum: Infectious Disease Perspective
Rationale for concerns regarding Stachybotrys . It is only recently that the idea that Stachybotrys can cause significant disease has risen to national prominence ( 137 ), although the documented pulmonary effects of exposure to some fungal species date to the 18th century. The transient acute upper respiratory symptoms in workers exposed to contaminated materials during the equine Stachybotrys outbreak ( 312 ), as well as anecdotal reports ( 11 , 423 ), suggested that this fungus could exert at least minor pulmonary effects. Concerns in the United States regarding Stachybotrys developed primarily due to reports linking an unusual cluster of pediatric IPH and mold exposure in the Cleveland area ( 65 , 123 , 278 ). Coincidentally, S. chartarum, and in some cases its mycotoxins, was isolated in building materials and air samples in buildings associated with moisture problems and complaints of SBS-like illnesses ( 41 , 79 , 164 , 168 , 267 ; E.
I heard about "toxic molds" that grow in homes and other buildings. Should I be concerned about a serious health risk to me and my family? The term "toxic mold" is not accurate. While certain molds are toxigenic, meaning they can produce toxins (specifically mycotoxins), the molds themselves are not toxic, or poisonous. Hazards presented by molds that may produce mycotoxins should be considered the same as other common molds which can grow in your house. There is always a little mold everywhere - in the air and on many surfaces.
CDC - Facts about Stachybotrys chartarum and Other Molds
Stachybotrys chartarum
Stachybotrys chartarum , also called Stachybotrys atra , Stachybotrys alternans or Stilbospora chartarum , is a black mold that produces its conidia in slime heads. It is sometimes found in soil and grain, but the mold is most often detected in cellulose -rich building materials from damp or water-damaged buildings. [ 1 ] S. chartarum was originally described from the wall of a house in Prague in 1837 by Czech mycologist August Carl Joseph Corda . It requires high moisture content in order to grow and is associated with wet gypsum material and wallpaper. [ 2 ]
