Hendry K M, Cole E C
Center for Environmental Analysis, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194.
J Toxicol Environ Health. 1993 Feb;38(2):183-98. doi: 10.1080/15287399309531711.
Mycotoxins are chemical compounds, produced by a variety of fungi, that can cause illness in humans and animals. This paper is a review of literature on mycotoxins with emphasis on mycotoxins in indoor air. Consideration is given to specific mycotoxins identified in indoor air, indoor sources of the mycotoxins, factors affecting mycotoxin production, potential health effects indicated by animal laboratory studies, and case studies of possible human inhalation health effects of these mycotoxins. Historically, mycotoxicoses have been associated with consumption of moldy grain. In recent years, some attention has been given to mycotoxins in dust from agricultural environments, but relatively few studies have examined mycotoxins or mycotoxin-producing molds in indoor environments. The few indoor studies suggest that mycotoxicoses may occur in some indoor environments. More studies are needed to understand the potential for mycotoxin occurrence and significance in indoor environments.
霉菌毒素是由多种真菌产生的化合物，可导致人类和动物患病。本文是一篇关于霉菌毒素的文献综述，重点关注室内空气中的霉菌毒素。文中考虑了在室内空气中鉴定出的特定霉菌毒素、霉菌毒素的室内来源、影响霉菌毒素产生的因素、动物实验室研究表明的潜在健康影响，以及这些霉菌毒素可能对人类吸入健康产生影响的案例研究。从历史上看，霉菌毒素中毒一直与食用发霉谷物有关。近年来，人们对农业环境灰尘中的霉菌毒素有所关注，但相对较少的研究考察了室内环境中的霉菌毒素或产霉菌毒素的霉菌。少数室内研究表明，在某些室内环境中可能会发生霉菌毒素中毒。需要更多研究来了解霉菌毒素在室内环境中出现的可能性及其重要性。
