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| Trichothecium Habitat and Health Implications |
| Natural habitat includes decaying plant material, roots, seeds, nuts, grasses, twigs, water, and soil. Found frequently growing on indoor environmental surfaces. May be identified on surfaces by tape lifts, tease mounts from bulk samples, and in air by culturable and spore trap samples. The species can produce Trichothecin and other Trichothecenes mycotoxins that may be associated with disease in humans and other animals. Reported to be allergenic. There are no reports of infection in humans or animals. |
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