Mucor
Natural Habitat
- Decaying fruits and vegetables
- Dung
- Plants
- Soils
Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment
- Fruit
- Leftover foods
- Building Materials
- Carpet Dust
Water Activity
Mode of Dissemination
- Water Splash
- Wind disseminated
Allergenic Potential
- Type I (hay fever, asthma)
- Type III (hypersensitivity)
Potential Opportunist or Pathogen
- Zygomycosis in immunocompromised patients
Industrial Uses
- Proteases from M. pusillus and M. mehei are used in cheese fermentation
Potential Toxins Produced
Other Comments
- Produces zygomycete sporangiospores