IgG Allergens (14), Molds
Serum
Performed by: LabCorp
The Allergen Profile, Mold (LabCorp) detects possible allergic responses to various substances in the environment and evaluates for hay fever, asthma, atopic eczema, and respiratory allergy.
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Penicillium Chrysogenum is a widely studied species of Penicillium that is most famous for being a source of penicillin and several other antibiotics.
Learn moreCladosporium, a well known trigger for asthmatic attacks, is one of the most widespread molds. Cladosporium includes about 40 species naturally found in soil, on decaying plant material and as plant pathogens. In an indoor environmen
Learn moreThe fungus Aspergillus fumigatus causes allergic diseases, respiratory illnesses, and bloodstream infections.
Learn moreM004-IgG Mucor racemosus
Normal soil inhabitant. Found around barns and barnyards where it grows on animal waste.
Learn moreM005-IgG Candida albican
Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida. There are over 20 species of Candida yeasts that can cause infection in humans, the most common of which is Candida albicans.
Learn moreAlternaria alternata is one of the most common fungi associated with asthma. Not only the presence of asthma but also persistence and severity of asthma have been strongly associated with sensitization and exposure to A alternata. Althou
Learn moreBotrytis cinerea is called the grey mold, as it covers the decayed tissues with conidiophores. B. cinerea is found regularly in the soil, though its proportion of the total fungus population is not high. It can be parasitic on a wide range of plan
Learn moreSetomelanomma/Helminthosporium almost always occurs seasonally and the spores are released on dry, hot days. Species of Helminthosporium are best known as parasites of cereals and grasses. It is frequently isolated from grains, grasses, sugar cane, s
Learn moreMembers of the genus Fusarium are ubiquitous fungi commonly found in soils and plants. Fusarium proliferatum can be found on a wide host range as well as pathogenic on various agricultural crops. Fusarium proliferatum is a common pathogen inf
Learn moreTogether with Alternaria, Stemphylium is considered one of the most important mould allergens in the United States.
Learn moreRhizopus nigricans is a fungus commonly known as bread mold and is the most common species of Rhizopus. It is found on old food and in soils and even in children's sandboxes. The genus contains some 50 species and bread mold is sometimes confused
Learn moreIt is a commonly encountered species in wet buildings. It is both a soil and leaf fungus.
Learn moreEpicoccum can colonize an extremely wide variety of substrates. It lives in soil all over the world and is often associated with aging or decaying plant material. It is also a phytopathogen, causing leaf spot disease in many plants. It is an agent of
Learn moreAspergillus species are ubiquitous environmental molds that grow on organic matter and aerosolized conidia (conidia is a spore produced by various fungi at the tip of a specialized hypha). Aspergillus is a genus of molds that includes several hund
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