Absidia
 

Natural Habitat

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Soil

Decaying vegetation

Suitable Substrates in the

Indoor Environment

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Often found in stored grains

Other foods

Water Activity

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Unknown

Mode of Dissemination

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Air / wind

Allergenic Potential

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Recognized as an allergen

Potential Opportunist

or Pathogen

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In immunocompromised patients pulmonary invasions, the meninges (brain orspinal chord), and kidney infections can result from Absidiaexposure

Absidiamay also cause zygomycosis in immunocompromised patients (AIDS)

Industrial Uses

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Unknown

Potential Toxins Produced

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Unknown

Other Comments

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Absidia often causes food spoilage

References

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Mohammed S, Sahoo TP, Jayshree RS, Bapsy PP, Hema S. Sino-oral zygomycosis due to Absidiacorymbifera in a patient with acute leukemia. 2004. Med. Mycol. 42(5): 475-478.