Aureobasidium Print PDF |
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 |
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