Aureobasidium

Aureobasidium      Print PDF

Natural Habitat

• Soils
• Plant leaf and stem tissue

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

Water Activity

• Grows well where moisture accumulates (88.5 RH on woodchip wallpaper)

Mode of Dissemination

• Water droplets, rain
• Wind when spores become dry

Allergenic Potential

• Type I (asthma and hay fever)
• Type III (hypersensitivity)
• Skin irritant causing dermatitis

Potential Opportunist or Pathogen

• Keratomycosis
• Phaehyphomycosis
• Pulmonary mycosis with sepsis

Industrial Uses

• A. pullulans produces pullulan which is used for packaging food and drugs

Potential Toxins Produced

• Unknown