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Early clinical toxicology review of Stachybotrys as a mycotoxin-producing fungus

A clinical toxicology review summarized the reported effects of Stachybotrys mycotoxins and the case literature associating environmental exposure with clinical presentations.

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Last reviewed August 30, 2026.

What they studied

  • A review of the toxicological and clinical literature on Stachybotrys and its trichothecene metabolites.
  • Animal and occupational exposure reports available at the time.
  • Case reports of occupants of contaminated buildings.

What they found

  • The authors reported that Stachybotrys mycotoxins produced immunosuppression in the cited experimental literature.
  • Inflammatory effects on gastrointestinal and pulmonary tissue were reported in the cited studies.
  • Case reports were reported as suggestive of an association between environmental exposure and compatible clinical presentations.

What this study does not establish

  • A narrative review resting substantially on case reports and animal data.
  • Case reports cannot establish causation or exposure-response.
  • Published in 1998; later literature has revised parts of this picture.
  • This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.

Source

Fung F, Clark R, Williams S (1998). Stachybotrys, a mycotoxin-producing fungus of increasing toxicologic importance. Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology 36(1–2):79–86.

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