bacteria and Endotoxins/Re: Mold Exposure related SJS

[Guest guest]

How do you get this test for the bacteria and endotoxins and how do you test a

person?

How long can the bacteria stay alive and the endotoxins if water damage is taken

care of?

Thank you,

Robin

--- In , " Jack Thrasher, Ph.D. " <toxicologist1@...>

wrote:

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> Water damaged buildings contain more than molds. Gram negative and positive

bacteria flourish with the molds. Some of them are interactive with molds in a

synergistic manner (animal and tissue culture studies revealed this).

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> The bacteria that are present can also cause severe skin problems. These

include Streptomyces spp, Staphylococcus spp. and several different species of

Actinobacteria (especially Mycobacterium and Propionibacterium).

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> You need to obtain bulk samples of the mold growth and perform the following:

ERMI test to determine mold species; mold cultures at 27 and 25 degrees C (some

molds have an optimum growth at 37 C), and bacteria at 55 and 37 degrees C.

Make sure that the bacteria cultures are done for Actinobacteria, Streptomyces,

Staphylococcus (Gram positive bacteria) as well as Gram negative bacteria.

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> The endotoxins (lipopolysacccharides) released by Gram negative bacteria are

irritants of the respiratory tract and can cause a flu-like condition. The

1-3-beta-D-glucans (mold cells wall polysaccharides) are also present at

concentrations up to 500 times greater than spore counts. These are also

irritating to the respiratory tract. see the URLs below for further

information.

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http://www.thoracic.org/statements/resources/mtpi/nontuberculous-mycobacterial-d\

iseases.pdf

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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2153459/pdf/nihms35332.pdf

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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19012949

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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC544211/pdf/0645-04.pdf

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> Jack-Dwayne: Thrasher, Ph.D.

[Guest guest]

Also, is there a range for how much all these tests would cost, an average

price?

On Sep 11, 2010, at 12:48 AM, " listspub " <listspub@...> wrote:

How do you get this test for the bacteria and endotoxins and how do you test a

person?

How long can the bacteria stay alive and the endotoxins if water damage is taken

care of?

Thank you,

Robin