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MoldsEpicoccum
nigrum
Epicoccum nigrum
Epicoccum nigrum is a saprophytic mould with a worldwide distribution. It is common on senescent and dead plant and soil. It has also been isolated from wood pulp, canvas, cotton, and a wide variety of stored foods. Indoors it is found in floor, carpet and mattress dust, hospital air, and exposed acrylic paint.
Health Effects Associated With Epicoccum nigrum
Epicoccum nigrum poses inhalation health risks to
persons with weak immune systems. It poses no known dermal
inoculation health risk.
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