At our clinic we test for more than one kind of molds. When allergic to mold it is important to know the specific kind of mold that triggers the allergic symptoms in order to track the source of it in our daily lives.
Please read through the following list that outlines the molds we test for and the common sources for the respective mold.
Alternaria: Plants
Aspergillus: Chicken, damp hay, grain, damp cloth, leather goods, spoiled food, damp paper, decaying plants
Botrytis: Grapes and flowers such as tulips and peonies
Chatomium: Damp paper, fabric, straw.
Curvularia: Cereal grain plants, grasses
Epicoccum: Decaying vegetation, plant leaves, uncooked food
Fusarium: Parasites on green plants (peas, beans, cotton, tomato, corn, sweet potato, rice)
Helminthosporium: Cereal grains and grasses (wheat, oats, rye)
Monilla sitophilla: Bread and Pastries
Mucor: Barns, barnyards (decaying vegetbles or animal material)
Mycogone: Mushrooms
Nigrospora: Grasses
Penicillum: Plant rot, cheese, fruits, breads, leather, fabrics.
Phoma: Paper, lead paints, green plants.
Pullularia: Plasticcs, Paints
Rhizopus: Bread, cured meats, root vegetables.
Rhodotorula Yeast: Oysters and candy bars.
Stemphylium: Paper, wood, canvas, cotton fabrics.
Trichodema: Decaying wood
Saccharomyces Yeast: Bread, wine, cheese, beer
With your test results in hand, go through the list above to figure out where you may be getting your symptoms from. The goal is to locate the source so you can eliminate exposure to that specific source for a week or two and experience whether you get any relief from the allergy symptoms.
Sincerely,
Dr Paul Smith & Team
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