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When it comes to features, Apophysomyces elegans
are seen as fluffy and more so they look and feel like
cotton. While testing, they were injected with woolly
mycelium in about 2 to 3 days; the after effect as such
was that the surface region of the colony which is white
usually happened to turn to shades of yellow, brown
and gray. This is the state when the culture is looked
upon as the days pass by and they get older. This fungus
is a thermo tolerant fungus, as such it means that the
temperature affect their appearance and other important
characteristics. Like for example they tend to grow
at a real rapid speed when they experience heat at 42
degrees Celsius. This could be possible in the temperature
range between 26 to 37 degrees Celsius.
Apophysomyces elegans as such can
cause infections in humans. This molds
are known to cause an infection by the name of Mucormycosis.
Although this mold is rarely could be fatal in nature.
The cases like these are not usual to occur, but statistics
suggest that about 5 cases of an infection of this kind
have been reported and there could be more as such.
It can strike hard on healthy people as well. The 5
cases that were brought to notice by a study had to
be treated with only surgery. The areas that this infection
can occur in healthy human beings are the nose and para-nasal
sinus region. Sinus infections
The diagnosis of this infection has no
such signs, but if severe headache and irritation in
terms of sinusitis could stand as a symptom. The only
thing that can curb this would be a successful treatment
plan that ensures to wipe out Apophysomyces elegans.
Or if you have a scratch or bite that seem not to heal,
difficulty breathing, it would be to your best interest
for you to see you doctor to make sure mold has not
infected your body.
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