For indoor growth this fungus requires very wet conditions. Most species of Acremonium do not grow at 37°C.

As a pathogen it has been known to cause nasal lesions, subcutaneous lesions, and nail infections. The majority of infections occur in people with underlying disease

Amerospores represents a morphological category of spores that are produced by many unrelated fungi. Instead amerospores are identified by increasing magnificat

Characteristics: No information is available regarding
health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

Description: Amphobotrys species comprise a very small
proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to Botrytis.
No information is available regarding health effects,

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Characteristics: No information is available regarding
health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

Description: Annellophora species are common, but
comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is related to
Taeniolella. In particular, Taeniolella rudis has very similar morphology.

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Anthrobotrys is found primarily in the soil and is one of those fungi capable of capturing nematodes.

Arthrospores are a very primitive spore type, formed by the breaking up or disarticulation of fungal mycelia. Many yeast-like fungi such as the genera Geotricum

It is often found in soil or decomposing plant material with a white coloration and has a texture of wooly tufts or long soft hairs.

Arthrobotrys is found primarily in the soil and is one of those fungi capable of capturing nematodes.

Allergenic, Pathogenic, and Toxigenic dependant on genus and species. For indoor growth this fungus requires damp conditions.

No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

For indoor growth this fungus requires varying conditions dependant on the species. Most species of Aspergillus grow at 37°C (body temperature).

It is an occasional agent of pulmonary or disseminated infection in the immunocompromised patient. Cases of sinusitis and onychomycosis have also been reported.

The most frequently isolated agent of aspergillosis in humans. It may cause pulmonary, nasal, ocular, cerebral, bone, cardiovascular, and organ infections, part

For indoor growth this fungus is often seen in indoor environments, but not generally associated with contaminated building materials. It is found in floor, car

For indoor growth this fungus is often found in buildings with humidity and ventilation problems. As a toxigenic agent, it produces sterigmatocystin.

It is considered a pathogen in immune system compromised humans. It is not considered toxigenic. It is often found on food.

For indoor growth this fungus requires moist conditions, commonly found in bathrooms or kitchens, on shower curtains, tile grout window sills, textiles,

No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

For indoor growth this fungus requires wet conditions. Occasionally, a benign, non-wood rotting mushroom will fruit inside a building, g

Allergen Type I, also considered a rare pathogen, and it is unknown whether it is a potential toxin.

Beltrania species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity.

For indoor growth this fungus can grow on various surfaces. As an allergen, it has been known to cause Type I symptoms of hay fever and asthma. As a pathogen,

olonies are punctiform or effuse, usually fuscous or black. Very common on wood especially felled wood of many deciduous trees including beech, elm, hazel, hornbeam, and oak.

Blastobotrys species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity.

Botryomyces species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is not treated by many reference books on fungi.

It is often found in temperature and subtropical regions. It is commonly in soil or stored and transported fruit and vegetables. It is a plant pathogen

Calcarisporium species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota and may be more common in northern forested or southeastern areas of the United States.

Cephaloascus species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. No information is available regarding health effects, o

No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied. Persons most at risk are lumberyard workers, carpenters

It is often found in plants as a parasite. It is disseminated as a dry spore by the wind.

Possible allergen Type I. Uncommon pathogen. Is a toxigenic agent. It is often found in soil, seeds, cellulose substrates, dung, woody, and straw materials.

Choanephora species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota and may be more common in the southeastern areas of the United States.

Chromelosporium species are common in soil but are not well known. This genus is most closely related to Amphobotrys, and Botrytis. It is common in greenhouses

No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied. A single case of human infection was reported in 1961.

Chrysosporium species are common and comprise a heterogeneous group whose taxonomy has been widely debated.

No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

Common allergen Type I and III. Generally non-pathogenic, except for one species (Cladosporium Carrionii). Considered to have low toxicity.

Allergen Type I. Pathogenic dependent on genus and species, but the vast majorities do not cause disease. Not considered a toxigenic agent.

Cunninghamella bertholletiae is known as an occasional opportunistic pathogen, mostly after trauma with thorns or splinters. No information for health effects

It is often found in plant debris, soil, facultative plant pathogens or tropical or subtropical plants with a gray or brown coloration.

Dactylaria species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to Ochroconis and Scolecobasidium.

This genus is the asexual phase of Ascotricha which is closely related to Chaetomium. No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity.

Doratomyces species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. The sporulating structures of Doratomyces form synnema (coremia), which are a gathering

Group includes Drechslera, Bipolaris, Exserohilum and the rare Helminthosporium. It is often found in soil, plant debris, and as a plant pathogen on grass

Allergenicity, health effects, and toxicity are similar to that of Aspergillus. Allergen Type I and Type III also considered to be pathogenic and toxigenic.

Emericellopsis species are the sexual states of Acremonium species. Emericellopsis is most closely related to Eurotium and Emericella,

Allergenicity has not been studied. No information is available regarding toxicity. Health effects have been known to include keratitis, brain abscess,

Common type I allergen, no reported cases of pathogenic characteristics, and produces toxigenic antibiotic substances including flavipin,

Erysiphe species are plant pathogens, one of the genera causing powdery mildews. Erysiphe is very common and is an obligate parasite on leaves, stems, flowers

Health effects, allergenicity, and toxicity of Eurotium are closely related to the Aspergillus anamorph and, for the most part, have not been studied apart from

Health effects include occasional mycetomas, chromoblastomycosis, and other subcutaneous lesions. No information is available regarding toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

Exserohilum species are common, and are most closely related to Drechslera and Bipolaris. Our laboratory does not separate Bipolaris, Drechslera, and Exserohilum species.

Fusariella species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. No information is available regarding health effects or toxicity. Allergenicity has not

It is often found in soil or as a plant pathogen as a saprophyte or parasite with a pink

It is often found growing on conifers and hardwoods causing white rot, root rot, and stem rot. Used in traditional Chinese medicine as an herbal supplement.

Health effects include rare cases of onychomycosis. No information is available regarding toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

Health effects include reports of endocarditis, encephalitis, and osteomyelitis in immunosuppressed hosts. Pulmonary infections have also been described.

Gliocladium species are common and are most closely related to Penicillium and Paecilomyces. No cases of infection have been reported in humans or animals.

Mitosporic fungus. Hyphomycetes.Gliomastix species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to Acremonium

Gonatobotrys species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. Morphologically this genus is very close to Gonatobotryum but without dark pigment.

Gonatobotryum species are common in certain ecological niches. They are parasitic on Ceratocystis, and so are found where Ceratocystis is found, most particularly lumber.

Graphium species are common, and are closely related to several ascomycetes. The sporulating structures of Graphium form synnema (coremia), which are a gathering of conidiophores into a sort of flower bouquet

No cases of infection caused by a true Helminthosporium have been reported in humans or animals. No information is available regarding toxicity.

Hyalodendron species appear to be common during certain periods of the year. They are morphologically related to Cladosporium but do not have the olive pigments.

These are organisms that have not sporulated under the culture conditions provided. Most never sporulate in culture . Some represent non-sporulating colonies.

Reports of health effects include keratitis, onychomycosis, corneal ulcer, and phaeohyphomycosis (one report of each since 1975). No information on toxicity.

Leptosphaeria species are common, and are closely related to other ascomycetes such as Venturia and Pleospora. Grows saprophytically; also as a plant pathogen.

Allergenicity has not been studied. No information is available regarding pathogenic effects. It is a toxigenic agent.

Microascus species are common but comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to other perithecial forming ascomycetes such as Melanospora.

Microstroma species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. No information is available regarding health effects or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

No information is available regarding health effects, or toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied. A single case of human infection was reported in 1961.

Mortierella species are soil organisms, common, and are related to other zygomycetes such as Mucor. There are no reports of any health effects in humans,

For indoor growth this fungus is commonly found on leftover food, soft fruits, and juices. As an allergen, it has been known to cause type I symptoms

Mycotypha species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to other one spored Mito sporangial zygomycetes such as Choanephora and Cunninghamella.

It is often found on grasses, plants, soil, and decaying fruiting bodies of russula mushrooms with a gray-green coloration. I

It is often found in decaying logs, stumps, and dead leaves particularly in forested regions. It is disseminated as a dry spore by the wind.

Heath effects are very rare with only one report of onychomycosis in 1976. No information is available regarding toxicity. Allergenicity has not been studied.

Reports of illness include pulmonary infection, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. Health effects (for the most part), allergenicity, and toxicity of Neosartorya are closely related to the Aspergillus anamorph

It is often found in decaying plant material and soil with a white coloration with a wooly tuft or long, soft, hairy texture, that over time turns to a black spore cluster.

Nodulisporium species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to Geniculosporium, Hansfordia, and Calcarisporium.

Oedocephalum species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is related to Gonatobotrys and possibly to Amblyosporium.

Oidiodendron species are common but comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is most closely related to Geomyces and Arthrographis.

Oidium is the asexual state of Erysiphe. Erysiphe species are plant pathogens, one of the genera causing powdery mildews.

As an allergen it has not been studied. Persons most likely to be affected would be lumberyard workers or carpenters. As a pathogen it has not been reported to infect humans or animals.

It is often found in soil, decaying plant material, composting processes, legumes, cottonseed, and some species of parasitic insects. It generally has an ocher or lilac

Type I and Type III allergen. One species considered pathogenic. Produces toxins.

It is often found in soil, blackened and dead herbaceous stems and leaf spots, grasses, rushes, and sedges. It is disseminated as a dry spore by the wind.

It is often found in plant debris, seeds, dung, and soil with a yellow or reddish brown coloration. It is not known to be allergenic, pathogenic, or toxic.

It is often found in plant material, soil, and as a fruit parasite in nature. Indoors, it is often found on walls, ceiling tiles, and on the reverse side of linoleum.

It is often found in dead leaves of more than 50 different plants, especially leaf fodders as well as in soil and grasses with a tan to brown coloration.

Polythrincium species comprise a very small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is somewhat related to Ramularia. No information is available for health

Poria incrassata is one of the basidiomycetes which cause brown rot of wood (dry rot). This fungus is most closely related to Serpula lacrimans

Pycnidia are sac-like fruiting bodies (asexual) formed by the many of the Coelomycetes. Spores are commonly formed in sticky masses which ooze

Pyrenochaeta species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota and is closely related to Phoma.

It is often found in soil, herbaceous substrates, and decaying wood. It is disseminated as a dry spore by the wind. As an allergen, it has not been studied.

It is often found in the forest and cultivated soils, in decaying fruits and vegetables, or animal dung and compost.

It is often found in grasses, flowers, trees, and other living plant materials. It is disseminated as a dry spore by the wind while other species have an active spore release mechanism

Scedosporium species comprise a small proportion of the fungal biota. This genus is distantly related to Sporothrix, Exophiala, and Scopulariopsis.