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Hyaline Mycelia

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Sterile mycelia which is white or transparent. No fruiting structures are produced by the mycelia. Visual identification of these organisms is not possible. Often associated with allergic symptoms.

A common plant pathogen found across the globe ion tropical and sub tropical regions that have the capacity to be fatal. If a person’s immune system has been compromised in one way or another then chances for the situation to turn critical are increased.

Depending on the source of the mold the infections differ and in some cases fatal. The main sources of the mold are plants though the fungus could be carried in the dust and inhaled and incubated in the lungs even for years. As such, people that have lived abroad or recently traveled to foreign countries that may have these fungi as part of the flora should be checked the minute they return home to ensure all is well. Though it may not be possible to screen all the people traveling to these nations for those that may have any unfamiliar irritations and breathing problems they should go in for checkups to rule out the possibility of Hyaline Mycella growing inside them.


The most common problem this Mold causes is hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This involves an inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs causing breathing difficulties for the infected person. The main conditions necessary for the fungus to grow are temperatures not exceeding 37 degrees centigrade and not below 26 degrees centigrade. This is all the colony needs to breed and the spores are then dispersed by the wind to different areas and in most cases; they end up on fruits and vegetables though at times they do end up in humans.

The fungus itself is a fast growing pale-buff to white and grows in colonies on the host. To cure the patient, there is the option of complete surgical removal of the fungus as in some cases the patients have been found to be immune to any treatment offered in the form of fluconazole and amphotericin B. There are very few anti fungal medications in the market available to treat such infections necessitating the use of surgery as the most appropriate course of action. The surgical option has been tried and tested on two Senegalese patients and it was successful this was due to early detection by the medical practitioners who knew exactly what they were dealing with. There fungus however has claimed at least one life due to the medical practitioners being unable to diagnose him effectively and his immunosupressed nature. The fungus caused lesions in his liver and feet and eventually killed him.

In order for the infection to be caught and treated early enough the patient first needs to be immunocompetent. This means that the body is able to fight the infections in the system and any drugs that may be administered work effectively. Though people that have traveled abroad are susceptible to the infections studies show that those working in cotton plantations are at a high risk of inhaling the fungus found mainly on plants. As such, they need to take all the precautionary measures to avoid inhaling the mold. Currently there is no treatment for a person that has a systematic infection that can be traced back to Hyaline Mycella.