A healthy man with a normal immune system who inhaled mold spores (Aspergillus) while doing gardening work actually died in a few days. This incident is reported in a scientific journal "The Lancet" as well as in the UK press in June 2008.
Mold spores inhaled by human can penetrate deep into lungs and lodged in lungs' aveoli. The mold Aspergillus spores are so small that they are very fit in lungs' aveoli. Mold spores will germinate when warm and humid, while the human immune system will counter-attack.
The overwhelming immune response indeed arrest and shut down the man's system. He died within days from the mold disease called "invasive aspergillosis".
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* Facts about Fungi (also including Molds)
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* Cultivated Mushroom (fungi) Photos
* For Mold Testing
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Aspergillus is a group of fungus containing over 160 different species including black mold. Definition of fungus according to Wikipedia is any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, and mushrooms. Source: http://www.blackmoldremovalsupport.com Aspergillus fungus is known to grow on bread & vegetables that have rotten or plants & trees that have water soaked on them. However, aspergillus mold can also grow inside homes & in areas such as the attic, basement, behind baseboards, roof, etc. Aspergillosis is known to weaken a human's immune system posing serious threat to well being & good health. Aspergillosis infections can affect any part of the body but the biggest threat is to lungs & sinuses. As an example, Aspergillus fumigatus grows within the cavities of the lungs & can cause difficulty breathing, coughing, fever, chest pain & feeling of no energy.
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