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Fungus

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Stephen and Ryan saw, December 2021, Dr. W. Charles Huskins at the Rochester Mayo (91 publications) . 48 doctors in infectious diseases with 7 at Phoenix and 7 at Jacksonville and 34 at Rochester.

 

 

Aemtek 11/22/2021 Report 

Aemtek, INC. Laboratory Analysis Report November 22, 2021 for 581 Jay Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 Full text report

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Hi Alla and Tyler, 

 

I have attached the lab data sheets for the IEQ testing. In summary,

 

  • Fungal direct exam (FDE) analysis showed fungal growths were found behind the baseboard along the wall behind the toilet in the master bedroom (Stachybotrys) and bathroom 2 (Chaetomium and Penicillium).

 

  • FDE analysis showed elevated levels of airborne fungi (Stachybotrys, Chaetomium, and Penicillium) were found in throughout the home, most prominently in the fungal affected bathrooms

 

  • ERMI testing showed elevated levels of settled fungi associated with water damage. Notable fungi include:
  • Aspergillus/Peniciloium-like 730 Spores/cube meter in bedrooms 2 and 3 and 36.000 Spores/cube meter bathrooms 2 and 3
  • Aureobasidium pullulans 1,231 CE/mg
  • Basidiospores 210 Spores/cube meter bedrooms 2 and 3
  •  Cladosporium 1,200 Spores/cube meter bedrooms 2 and 3
  • Stachybotrys 5,500 Spores/cube meter bathroom 2 
  • Aspergillus niger 721 CE/mg
  • Eurotium amstelodamif 153 CE/mg
  • Penicillium brevicompactum 126 CE/mg
  • Paecilomyces variotii 98 CE/mg
  • Wallemia sebi 21 CE/mg
  • Trichoderma viridei 8 CE/mg
  • Cladosporium cladosporioides I 652 CE/mg
  • Cladosporium cladosporioides II 164 CE/mg
  • Epicoccum nigrum 34 CE/mg

  

  • Dust sampling showed the presence of mycotoxins, namely:
  • Ochratoxin
  • Trichothecene (Verrucarin A)

 

Notes: The red font species were also found in either FDE report or ERMI report.

Aflatoxin – mainly produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus.

Ochratoxin – produced by several fungal species including Aspergillus ochraceus, A. carbonarius, A. nigerand Penicillium verrucosum.

Trichothecene – produced by Fusarium, Myrothecium, Trichoderma, Trichothecium, Cephalosporium, Verticimonosporium, and Stachybotrys.

 

  • Dust sampling showed the presence of allergens, namely:

 

  • Fel d 1 (cat)
  • Can f 1 (dog)
  • Rat n 1 (rat)

 

Note: Dust mites, mouse, and cockroach allergens were not detected.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Tim Kirk, CIEC, CMC, CAC, LRC-IA

President

 

Alvista Environmental Consulting, Inc.

4900 Hopyard Rd, Ste 100

Pleasanton, CA 94588

P 925.425.0185

M 925.519.2830

www.alvistaenvironmental.com

tim@alvistaenvironmental.com

 

 

 

 

California Healthy Home Inspections Report 11/3/2021

California Healthy Home Inspections LLC11 3 2021 full text report pdf, 11/3/2021

Hi Alla & Tyler,

 

As I promised, I have expedited the results; I want to share the lab results with you for the mentioned property; please note that your house tested positive for Toxic Mold,  with an excessive amount of various types of Airborne toxic mold in the entire house, and these types of molds are trigger infections in humans, especially in your kid's bedroom.

 

Also, our swab sample taken from the master bedroom showed mold growth of 4+Cladosporium, the scale is 1+ to 4+, and this is the highest,  which proved severe infestation is developing.

 

Zem Eriqat California Healthy Home Inspections LLC

 

Cladosporium is a common mold that can cause allergies and asthma in some people. 

 

Molds Identified in California Healthy Home Inspections 11/3/2021 report:

Ascospores

Alternaria

Baisdospores

Cladosporium

Epicoccum

Penicillium

Aspergillus 

Rusts

Smuts 

Periconia

Myxomycetes

 

Fungal Disease-Specific Research

  • Candidiasis. Candida are yeast that can be found on the skin, mucous membranes, and in the intestinal tract. ...
  • Cryptococcosis. ...
  • Aspergillosis. ...
  • Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) ...
  • Histoplasmosis. ...
  • Blastomycosis. ...
  • Pneumocystis pneumonia.

 

What is fungus in human body?
 A fungal infection, also called mycosis, is a skin disease caused by a fungus. There are millions of species of fungi. They live in the dirt, on plants, on household surfaces, and on your skin. Sometimes, they can lead to skin problems like rashes or bumps.Feb 14, 2020
Symptoms of Fungal Infections
  • Asthma-like symptoms.
  • Fatigue.
  • Headache.
  • Muscle aches or joint pain.
  • Night sweats.
  • Weight loss.
  • Chest pain.
  • Itchy or scaly skin.

 

Allergic Fungal Sinusitis (AFS) from Cedars Sinai

Patients with AFS may have allergies, nasal polyps and may have asthma. As a result of the condition, most patients develop chronic sinusitis which may affect their sense of smell. Left untreated, this condition may lead to displacement of the eyeball and vision loss.

Symptoms

Although AFS can occur at any age, allergic fungal sinusitis is more common in adolescents and young adults. After the initial exposure during normal nasal respiration, an inflammatory reaction occurs, causing tissue edema. This results in sinus obstruction and a slowing or stoppage of normal sinus drainage, creating an ideal environment for the fungus to grow.

Patients often have a history of allergies and nasal polyps and many have asthma and chronic sinusitis.

Diagnosis

The presence of allergic mucin (a group of mucoproteins that are found in secretions and tissue) is a reliable diagnosis of fungal sinusitis. A mucus sample is sent to a laboratory where it is examined for signs of fungi. Patients may also be tested for invasive fungal sinusitis, saprophytic fungal growth, mycetoma, aspergilloma, fungus ball of the sinuses and eosinophilic mucin sinusitis to assist in confirming both a positive or negative diagnosis of AFS.

Treatment

Surgical removal of the thick fungal debris and muci in the infected sinuses is the most effective way to treat AFS. Steroids may be given before and after the surgery. Recurrence of AFS is not uncommon and patients may require additional surgeries. Immunotherapy and anti-inflammatory therapy may also be used to eliminate the fungal colonies.

 

Fungal Diseases See Antifungal Agents Spectrum of Activity, Pharmacology and Clinical Indications 33 pages, 2015

Aspergillosis

Blastomycosis

Candidiasis, invasive

Candidiasis, mucosal

Cyptococcosis

Coccidioidomycosis

Fusariosis

Histoplasmosis

Murcormycosis

Onychomycosis

Penicillisos

Phaeohyphomycosis

Sporotrichosis

 

Mayo Clinic Rochester Pediatric Care Specialist

Dr. Emily R. Levy 

  1. Bloodstream infection
  2. Cardiogenic shock
  3. Cardiovascular device-associated infection
  4. Fungal infection
  5. Meningitis
  6. Pneumonia
  7. Respiratory failure
  8. Sepsis

 

 

 

References: 

CDC Mycotic Diseases Branch  dedicated to the prevention and control of fungal diseases

CDC Antifungal Resistance

CDC Antifungal-Resistant Aspergillus 

CDC Parasites - Scabies (itch mite)

CDC Rat-bite Fever (RBF)

Fungal Diagnostics 2014 

Cladosporium Species Recovered from Clinical Samples in the United States 2015, full text, Journal of Clinical Microbiology 

Catastrophic Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: A Report of Two Cases 2020, full text, Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Allergic Aspergillus Rhinosinusitis 2016, full text, 

Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis: a challenge to the clinician European Respiratory Review 2013, full text

Phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladosporium cladosporioides case report, 2000, full text

Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit 13 pages 

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