Re: Does Aspergillus.... high iron in the blood

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As I mentioned earlier molds, such as Aspergillus and Penicillium produce

hemolytic proteins that lysed red blood cells. They also produce another

polypeptide called siderphores. The function of the siderphores is to liberate

the iron so the molds can use it. There is a paper in Straus' Book " Sick

Building Syndrome That fully describes these hemolysin. You can find

siderophores by doing a Google search.

Vesper SJ, Vesper MJ. Possible role of fungal hemolysins in sick building

syndrome. Adv Appl Microbiol 2004; 55:191-213.

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Sam,

First of all I want to say that I do not have a medical background. The only

reason I know about hemochromotosis is because I did a lot of research about

what was wrong with me when the medical professionals failed me. I thought I

might have an infiltration disease due to the stainless steel clip made

partially from nickel that was placed in my breast after a biopsy. I am

genetically sensitive to nickel and have had severe reactions in the past

including a documented severe reaction to the stainless steel staples they used

to close my c-section wound after the birth of my daughter. With the help of

steroids the severe rash cleared but after the clip was put in my breast I

became progressively sicker as time passed.

My biotoxin savvy doctor told me that it was unsanitary conditions at the time

of the biopsy and that nickel didn't have anything to do with fungi colonizing

in my breast. Although I am extremely grateful to my doctor I humbly disagree

with her. I now believe that metals act as conduits to pathogens and have the

ability to carry infections through the body. In recent research it was found

that only a few bacterial species do not require iron for growth but it is

believed that other metals are needed.

This excerpt from a recent article titled, Scientists Identify Potential key To

Lyme Disease says it better than I can.

" To establish infection, however, the bacterium also must acquire a number of

essential nutrients, including metals like manganese from its mammalian and tick

hosts. Until now, no metal transporter responsible for this acquisition had been

identified in this bacterium.

In the current study, microbiologists examined whether bacteria genetically

engineered to lack this manganese transporter, called BmtA, transmitted Lyme

disease to ticks and mice. The bacterium lacking the transporter, Dr. Norgard

said, grows a bit more slowly in the test tube but is not dramatically different

from the normal version. "

" When you try to grow it in a mouse, however, it can't grow, " he said. " The fact

that the bacterium without this particular manganese transporter can't grow in a

mouse raises important questions about what aspects of physiology and metabolism

contribute to the pathogenicity of the organism. "

" Out of the thousands of bacteria known, the Lyme disease agent and only one or

two other bacterial species do not require iron for growth, " lead author Dr.

Zhiming Ouyang, a postdoctoral researcher in microbiology, said in the news

release. " That raises the question as to what other metal co-factors the Lyme

disease bacterium depends on to carry out the work that iron does for all these

other biological systems. Our research suggests that manganese is a really

important one. "

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090209205151.htm

Sam writes:

Thank you for this very thorough reply. It is giving me a great deal to think

about and look up. I'm wondering if this has any thing to do with the

moldexposure I suffered with a couple of years back.

[Guest guest]

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Somewhere I read that with mycotoxicosis you will have trouble absorbing

fat-soluable vitamins, such as A,D,E and K. Has to do with the liver. D

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> After reading about this effect on iron, I am wondering if molds or mycotoxins

can effect the body's ability to absorb other vitamins. I know one person who

was exposed to toxic mold and his blood work is now showing that his body isn't

absorbing vitamins. Any comments?

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> As I mentioned earlier molds, such as Aspergillus and Penicillium produce

hemolytic proteins that lysed red blood cells. They also produce another

polypeptide called siderphores. The function of the siderphores is to liberate

the iron so the molds can use it. There is a paper in Straus' Book " Sick

Building Syndrome That fully describes these hemolysin. You can find

siderophores by doing a Google search.

> Vesper SJ, Vesper MJ. Possible role of fungal hemolysins in sick building

syndrome. Adv Appl Microbiol 2004; 55:191-213.