Genus · Aw 0.89
Ulocladium
Cosmopolitan fungus commonly found on plant materials and water-damaged building materials such as gypsum board.
Definition & Characteristics
This fungus is reported to be allergenic and considered cosmopolitan. It is commonly found as a saprophyte on plant materials and soils. Some species can be also found on dead herbaceous plants, rotten woods, paper, textiles, and other organic substrates (cellulose). Ulocladium frequently occurs in air and dust samples. Also found on water-damaged building materials such as gypsum boards. Positive skin prick test to U. chartarum is seen in patients with airway allergies to Alternaria. The clinical consequences is that Ulocladium contributes to the allergenic burden of Alternaria-sensitive patients. Conidia are either solitary or in chains, often short ellipsoidal with transverse and longitudinal septa 1–5 in number, similar to those of Stemphylium and Alternaria.
Source: Information presented here is excerpted from public-domain mycological sources and is furnished as a courtesy at the genus level. Qualified health professionals should be consulted for related health effects.
Baxter, D.M. "Airborne Mold Spore Concentrations in Commercial & Residential Buildings". Environmental Testing Associates, San Diego, CA, 1995.
Approved by Adam Jahnsen, Lab Director, AdamLabs, Inc.