Stachybotrys chartarum

Stachybotrys chartarum

Taxobox
name = "Stachybotrys chartarum"
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Deuteromycota
ordo = Moniliales
familia = Dematiaceae
genus = "Stachybotrys"
species = "S. chartarum"
binomial = "Stachybotrys chartarum"
binomial_authority = (Ehrenberg) Hughes
synonyms = "Stachybotrys atra" Corda "Stachybotrys alternans" "Stilbospora chartarum" Ehrenberg

"Stachybotrys chartarum" (obsolete: "Stachybotrys alternans" and "Stachybotrys atra") is a greenish-black mold that is commonly found outdoors and sometimes found in damp or flooded homes. It was originally described from the wall of a house in Prague in 1837 by Czech mycologist August Carl Joseph Corda. It requires constant moisture in order to grow.

Health problems related to this mold have been documented in humans and animals since the 1930s [ Etzel RA, Montaña E, Sorenson WG, Kullman GJ, Allan TM, Dearborn DG, Olson DR, Jarvis BB, Miller JD. (1998) Acute pulmonary hemorrhage in infants associated with exposure to Stachybotrys atra and other fungi. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 152(8):757-62.] (and it is even considered a likely candidate for the Biblical condition mistranslated as "leprosy", "tzaraath"). More recently, "S. chartarum" has been linked with so-called sick building syndrome. However, the link has not been firmly established in the scientific literature.

Two cats died under anesthesia in what is believed to be the first documented case of black mold poisoning in pets. The cats had been living in Florida in a water damaged home. During routine dental procedures both cats experienced severe pulmonary hemorrhage and later died. Blood tests confirmed the presence of a toxin produced by "S. chartarum", and severe mold contamination was found in the home. [cite journal | title = Toxic mold may pose threat to pets | journal = Veterinary Forum | volume = 24 | issue = 10 | pages = 17 | publisher = Veterinary Learning Systems | date = October 2007 ]

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ee also

*Bioaerosol
*Indoor air quality
*Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
*Mold health issues
*Sick Building Syndrome


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