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Fungi and Water
Published in Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy, Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy
People are exposed to molds and their invisible volatile spores every day and everywhere, both indoors and outdoors. Molds are generally not harmful to healthy humans (122). Inhalation is considered the primary way that people are exposed to mold because invisible mold spores are always present in outdoor and indoor air. People may also be exposed to mold through the skin. In some cases, people may be exposed to mold through their diet (122). There are more than 100,000 species of molds; approximately 2 dozen can cause health problems in humans (123). The most common indoor molds mostly in damp houses and buildings are: Penicillium, Cladosporium, Aspergillus, Alternaria, Ulocladium, Geomyces pannorum, Sistronema brinkmannii, Trichophyton tonsurans, Malassezia furfur, Psilocybe cubensis, and Stachybotrys chartarum (also known as black mold) (120, 122, 124).
Fungal allergens
Published in Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford, Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy, 2020
Robert E. Esch, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Hari M. Vijay
Psilocybe cubensis (magic mushroom) mycelial and spore extracts have been characterized by immunoblotting and RAST inhibition [198]. The major allergen Psi c 2 was cloned and found to be 78% identical to the homologous cyclophilin from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe [163].
Psilocybine services in Oregon: a call for awareness among clinical toxicologists
Published in Clinical Toxicology, 2023
Licensed manufacturers can only cultivate and manufacture fruiting bodies of the fungal species Psilocybe cubensis indoors, in product forms for oral administration that can include whole fungi, mycelium, and homogenized fungi. Psilocybine products must not be packaged in a manner that is attractive to minors. Products must undergo testing by licensed laboratories to confirm species and potency (concentration of psilocybine and psilocin). Products are not required to be tested for pesticides, microbial contaminants (mycotoxins), or metals unless there is a written request by the public health agency.