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I've also heard the Aspergillus can also be cultured.
So don't breathe or touch anything while in the woods, or with your orchids!
So maybe there is a bright side to deforestation after all!
Now leave me alone, I have to go back to crossing my titanum with
sporothrix. Wait until you find that one in your next bag of
semi-nonrenewable sphagnum moss from Wal-Mart!
Gotta go! Think I just coughed up a lung.
Nyles
>From: Aroideae@aol.com
>Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
>Subject: Re: Harmful Fungus in Sphagnum Moss?
>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 15:11:08 -0500 (CDT)
>
>hi don,
>
>yes, there is definitely a fungus associated with sphagnum moss that can
>enter the body through wounds or cuts on the hands and under fingernails.
>it
>can also be inhaled and affect the respiratory system. orchid grower are
>very familiar with it. it has a name, but i can't remember it. you might
>search the american orchid society website and, since you're in miami,
>contact some department of tropical diseases down there. a friend of mine
>here in tampa was treated for it by the tropical diseases people at
>university of south florida. it's apparently a nasty one, this fungus.
>when
>i was growing orchids, i was repeatedly advised to wear gloves and a mask.
>
>hope this helps,
>lynn
>
>
> > In my few years of growing aroids I have periodically heard stories
>about a
> > harmful
> > (to humans) fungus that grows and reproduces itself in ground or
>otherwise
> > virgin
> > sphagnum. Has anyone else heard these stories or seen written
>information on
> > the subject?
> >
> >
>
>
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