PLNTPTH 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Aspergillus Versicolor, Aspergillus Flavus, Aspergillus Parasiticus

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Plant Pathology
• Course: PLNTPTH 2000
• Professor: Thomas Mitchell

Document Summary

This lecture is surprisingly similar to the lecture on 3/10!! : carpets, textiles, window frames in building interiors. Aspergillus versicolor: damp wood or wallpaper glue. : in paper source of antibiotics; toxic to humans. These require continuous o2, water, organic material, and suitable temperature for. Ideally require 70-90% relative humidity and temperature optimally at 20-40 c. Victim says outbreak of fungal disease was caused by bungled cleanup effort . However, symptoms go away shortly after removing person from exposure. Characterized by objective clinical findings related to specific exposures in the indoor. Can be caused by microorganisms, including many species of bacteria, fungi, or environment viruses. Mycotoxin production is poorly understood, thought to be affected by conditions such as. More than 300 known mycotoxins fungal strain, genetic susceptibility of the host plant or commodity, moisture content, temperature, aeration, microbial population, and stress factors. Human stachybotryotoxicosis in areas where stachybotryotoxicosis was common in horses.