Fungus are simple parasitic life forms which cause illness by direct poisoning, toxic by-products, allergic reactions and/or colonisation of body tissues.
Code | Name | Medically Recognized Possible Symptoms & Effects | Comments |
FU2 31 | Acremonium/
Cephalosporium Mix | causes respiratory infections and fungal nail infections | particularly found on wheat, but also on dead plant material and soil |
FU2 32 | Alternaria Mix | a common allergen; infections mainly in the immuno-suppressed | a widespread airborne mould occurring both indoors and out; particularly abundant in decaying plant matter, indoor horizontal surfaces and window frames |
FU2 33 | Aspergillus Mix | common allergen; opportunistic infections when immuno-suppressed, mainly affecting lungs; can produce symptoms that resemble asthma | produces a mycotoxin called gliotoxin; commonly isolated from soil, plant debris including compost heaps, and indoor air environment; used to culture soy foods such as miso and is a source for ‘vegetable based’ digestive enzymes |
FU2 34 | Aureobasidium Pullulans/
Pullularia | allergic reactions common | pink or black mildew found where moisture accumulates indoors; also found in/on soil, forest soils, fresh water, aerial portion of plants, fruit, marine estuary sediments and wood |
FU2 35 | Botrytis Cinerea | allergic reactions possible | found on stored fruit and vegetables, on decaying plants and in soil |
FU2 36 | Chaetomium Globosum | opportunistic infections when immuno-suppressed; may cause nail infections | found in soil, air, plant debris and dung |
FU2 37 | Cladosporium Mix | common allergen | widely distributed in air and rotten organic material; frequently isolated as a contaminant on foods; a common airborne mould on the US east coast |
FU2 38 | Curvularia Specifera | may cause infections in both humans and animals | found on soil, plants, and cereals particularly in tropics and sub-tropics |
FU2 39 | Epicoccum Mix | common allergen | mould widely distributed and commonly isolated from air, soil and foodstuff; also found on textiles |
FU2 40 | Fusarium Mix | allergic reactions; infections in the immuno-suppressed | produces mycotoxins; widely distributed on plants and in the soil; found in normal mycoflora of commodities, such as rice, bean, soybean, and other crops |
FU2 41 | Geotrichum Candidum | lung infections have been reported, and less commonly infections of mouth, vagina, skin and digestive tract | part of normal human flora, can be isolated from sputum and faeces; very common; found worldwide in soil, water, air, and sewage, as well as in plants, cereals, and dairy products |
FU2 42 | Gliocladium Fimbriatum | | worldwide distribution in soil and on plant debris |
FU2 43 | Helminthosporium | | moulds of grasses |
FU2 44 | Microsporum Canis | tinea capitis and tinea corporis (ringworm) in humans | also affects cats and dogs |
FU2 45 | Monotospora Brevis | | |
FU2 46 | Mucor Mix | common allergen; uncommon infection in immuno-suppressed | fungus found in soil, plants, decaying fruits and vegetables |
FU2 47 | Mycogone Sp | | causes disease in commercial mushrooms |
FU2 48 | Neurospora Sitophila | | pink mould found on mushrooms |
FU2 49 | Penicillium Mix | allergies and pneumonitis | produces mycotoxins; widespread; found in soil, decaying vegetation, and the air; common contaminants on food; found in house dust, wallpaper, moist chipboard and water-damaged fabrics |
FU2 50 | Phoma Mix | allergies and pneumonitis | soil and plant material; on shower curtains, walls, tiles and reverse side of linoleum; may be found on foods such as rice and butter |
FU2 51 | Rhizopus Stolonifer | allergies and lung problems | found in soil, wood mills, decaying fruit and vegetables, animal dung, and old bread |
FU2 52 | Rhodotorula Rubra | | found in air, soil, lakes, ocean water, and dairy products |
FU2 53 | Scopulariopsis Sp | may cause infections in both humans and animals | soil, plant material, feathers, and insects |
FU2 54 | Spondylocladium Atrovirens | | problem on potatoes |
FU2 55 | Sporobolomyces | allergies; may cause infections in both humans and animals | air, tree leaves, and orange peel |
FU2 56 | Sporotrichum Pruinosum | | widely distributed in decaying wood and soil |
FU2 57 | Stemphylium Mix | allergies and (but rarely) sinusitis | widely distributed on decaying vegetation, wood and in the soil; rare indoors |
FU2 58 | Trichoderma Mix | allergies; opportunistic infections in immuno-suppressed; becoming more of a problem | widely distributed in the soil, plant material, decaying vegetation, and wood; paper and unglazed ceramics |
FU2 59 | Trichophyton Mix | one of the leading causes of hair, skin, and nail infections in humans (ringworm, athlete’s foot etc.) | found in the soil; also affects animals |
FU2 60 | Verticillium Albo-Atrum | a rare agent of mycotic keratitis (an eye infection) | decaying vegetation and soil; affects trees (particularly maples) |
