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| Natural Habitat | - Soils
- Plant leaf and stem tissue
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| Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment | - Damp areas including kitchens, bathrooms, grout, and shower curtains
- Painted interior surfaces and textiles
- Skin and nails of people
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| Water Activity | - Grows well where moisture accumulates (88.5 RH on woodchip wallpaper)
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| Mode of Dissemination | - Water droplets, rain
- Wind when spores become dry
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| Allergenic Potential | - Type I (asthma and hay fever)
- Type III (hypersensitivity)
- Skin irritant causing dermatitis
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| Potential Opportunist or Pathogen | - Keratomycosis
- Phaehyphomycosis
- Pulmonary mycosis with sepsis
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| Industrial Uses | - A. pullulans
produces pullulan which is used for packaging food and drugs |
| Potential Toxins Produced | |
