chaetomium species health effects
Chaetomium as a health hazard, indoor air biocontaminant and biodeteriorator. Some species of Chaetomium have been implicated in nosocomial infection of patients in hospital environment after bone marrow transplantation (9). Many species are also known to produce mycotoxins (6, 8) and are recognized human allergens (2). The most common species in water-damaged buildings is Chaetomium globosum.