Fusarium

Habitat and Health Implications
Soil-borne fungi containing may plant pathogens that cause root rot, stem rot,
fruit rot, and vascular wilt. Commonly found in soil, plants, grains, and often
it is found in humidifiers. Reported to be allergenic causing hay fever and
asthma. Some species are important mycotoxin producers. Fusarium can
produce Vomotoxin, T-2 Toxin, Fumosin, Zearalenone Toxin and
Trichothecene. Some species are recognized as opportunistic pathogens of
man (frequently involved in eye, skin and nail infections) and animals.
Fusarium causes keratitis, endophthalmitis, onychomycosis, mycetoma, and
disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients; infections in burn
victims, and systemic opportunistic infections in severely disabled hosts.
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