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Health Risks Associated with Exposure to Filamentous Fungi

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  • Mary Augustina Egbuta

    (Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
    Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia)

  • Mulunda Mwanza

    (Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa)

  • Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

    (Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa)

Abstract

Filamentous fungi occur widely in the environment, contaminating soil, air, food and other substrates. Due to their wide distribution, they have medical and economic implications. Regardless of their use as a source of antibiotics, vitamins and raw materials for various industrially important chemicals, most fungi and filamentous fungi produce metabolites associated with a range of health risks, both in humans and in animals. The association of filamentous fungi and their metabolites to different negative health conditions in humans and animals, has contributed to the importance of investigating different health risks induced by this family of heterotrophs. This review aims to discuss health risks associated with commonly occurring filamentous fungal species which belong to genera Aspergillus , Penicillium and Fusarium , as well as evaluating their pathogenicity and mycotoxic properties.

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  • Mary Augustina Egbuta & Mulunda Mwanza & Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, 2017. "Health Risks Associated with Exposure to Filamentous Fungi," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:7:p:719-:d:103581
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