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What is Aspergillosis and what causes it?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Aspergillosis is a disease caused by the fungus Aspergillus. Aspergillus is a type of mold present practically everywhere both indoors and outdoors. Spores of Aspergillus are present in the air so most people breathe them in every day. It’s almost impossible to completely avoid breathing in some Aspergillus spores. However, inhaled spores do not normally […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: aspergillosis, Aspergillus

What is Aspergillus fumigatus?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Aspergillus fumigatus is a thermotolerant/thermophilic fungus capable of growing over a wide temperature range (12°C–53°C). It has a worldwide distribution. Being thermotolerant, it is a significant component of compost microflora. Health effects associated with Aspergillus fumigatus The spores of Aspergillus fumigatus are very small. Having a diameter of 2–3.5 µm, they are easily inhaled deep […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: aspergillosis, thermophilic, thermotolerant

Fungal Infections: Are You At Risk?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Very few of the common indoor moulds are likely to infect healthy individuals. However, professionals involved in indoor air quality including remediation and demolition workers are constantly at risk of fungal infections by opportunistic or true pathogenic fungi. The two most important pathogenic fungi that would be of concern are Histoplasma capsulatum and Cryptococcus neoformans. […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: aspergillosis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Cryptococcal meningitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, fungal infection, Histoplasma capsulatum, opportunistic pathogens

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