Fusarium                 Print PDF
Natural Habitat	Soil Plant pathogen causing root rot, stem rot, and wilt of many ornamental and crop plants.
Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment	Often found in humidifiers wet, cellulose-based building materials
Water Activity	Aw=0.86-0.91
Mode of Dissemination	Insects Water droplets, rain Wind when spores become dry
Allergenic Potential	Type I allergies (hay fever, asthma)
Potential Opportunist or Pathogen	Esophageal cancer is believed to happen after consumption of F. moniliforme infected corn Keratitis Endophthalmitis Onychomycosis Cutaneous infections Mycetoma Sinusitis Pulmonary infections Endocarditis Peritonitis Central venous catheter infections Septic arthritis Neurological disease in horses after consumption of F. moniliforme infected corn Respiratory disease in pigs after consumption of F. moniliforme infected corn
Industrial Uses	Biological Weapon
Potential Toxins Produced	Trichothecenes Zearalenone Fumonisins
Other Comments	Major plant pathogen
References	Atlas of Moulds in Europe causing respiratory Allergy, Foundation for Allergy Research in Europe, Edited by Knud Wilken-Jensen and Suzanne Gravesen, ASK Publishing, Denmark, 1984