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| Paecilomyces Habitat and Health Implications |
| A common saprobe found in soil, decaying vegetation and compost. Some species are insect parasites while others cause food spoilage. It has been isolated from jute fibers, paper, timber, optical lenses, leather, photographic paper, cigar tobacco, harvested grapes, and bottled fruit and fruit juice undergoing pasteurization. Some reports of allergies include hay fever, asthma, humidifier associated illnesses, and pneumonia. It produces Paecilotoxins, byssochlamic acid, Variotin, Ferrirubin, Viriditoxin, Indol-3 acetic acid, Fusigen and Patulin Toxins. It is rarely a human pathogen but can cause infection in animals. It is associated with pulmonary and sinus infections in those who had organ transplants, as well as inflammation of the cornea. |
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