Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 There is only one specialty laboratory that does this testing. Before I recommend which tests I would like more information from you regarding the molds to which you were exposed. You can either e-mail me or call me at 775-636-8513 (Carson City, Nevada area). RE : [] Mold DNA and Mycotoxins in Tissues and Body Fluids JTPD> Dr. Thrasher - JTPD> Does this mean that the mycotoxins mutate human DNA and incorporate themselves in the human host, for example in the bone marrow of a human, changing the inherited DNA? JTPD> Thanks. JTPD> toxicologist1 <toxicologist1@...> a écrit : I do not know if your readers realize the following: Currently we JTPD> are able to test for mycotoxins and mold DNA in tissue and body JTPD> fluids. In addition, these same tests can be applied to bulk JTPD> sampling and air sampling of homes and buildings. Two examples of JTPD> two different families that I am working with are: JTPD> Air conditioning systems: contaminated with identified species of JTPD> Aspergillus and Penicillium. Mycotoxins present in the bulk samples JTPD> from the A.C. system are trichothecenes, aflatoxins and ochratoxin. JTPD> Urine screens on one family revealed trichothecens. In addition, the JTPD> man of the house had liver cysts. Biopsies of the liver revealed JTPD> aflatoxins 15 times greater than control values. The entire family JTPD> is scheduled for a urine screen for mycotoxins and sputum for mold JTPD> DNA and mycotoxins. JTPD> The second family is currently having urine screens done for JTPD> mycotoxins. JTPD> We have also done biopsy and autopsy materials revealing mold DNA as JTPD> well as mycotoxins, particularly aflatoxins. JTPD> We have done autopsy on a 3 month old girl who died of Reyes Syndrome JTPD> and had hemoytic anemia at birth and which re-occured just before her JTPD> death. Autopsy specimens revealed aflatoxins and Aspergillus DNA. JTPD> Are you interested? Contact Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D. at JTPD> toxicologist1@... JTPD> --------------------------------- JTPD> Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Mail JTPD> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I'll have to ask for the urine test. I don't think I'd be able to take antifungals, though, because of the condition of my liver. Barth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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