http://www.aspergillus.org.uk/indexh...kova.html~main
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In general, it is thought that the amount of Aspergillus sp. germs is higher in indoor air than outdoors at any given time. In the home, the amount of spores in the air is markedly increased when the cleaning is carried out mechanically, for example, when carpets are vacuum cleaned.
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Perhaps gluten plays a roll?
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A. clavatus is often associated with allergic alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonia) in workers of malthouses (Reynolds, 1991) . >Minimum awvalue for its growth is 0.85.
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http://www.livescience.com/humanbiol...ecosystem.html
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Synthetic pillows carried more fungi, the study concluded. Other species uncovered include fungi normally found in bread and in showers.
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Dr. Mercola says:
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In the meantime rather than using toxic approaches, I believe there is a better solution. I recommend using a mechanical barrier and purchasing a high quality water, mold and spore proof pillow cover (not pillow case) that you can wash regularly (even with a bleach) to keep it clean. You can even purchase new pillows every year as they are relatively inexpensive.
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Here's a blog from someone who was trying to find these covers:
http://ter-p.jiduf.org/
Dr. Richard Petty says: (although the study said synthetic pillows were worse... maybe he was reading a different article?):
http://richardgpettymd.blogs.com/my_..._contamin.html
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If you have allergies, it is best to use foam rather than feather pillows. If you have synthetic pillows, wash them regularly in warm water and with a non-allergenic detergent. Dip the pillow one small section at a time in the solution and squeeze through the pillow. Once the pillow is clean, rinse it out at least three times to remove all of the soap and residue. Then lie the pillow out flat to dry, and turn it frequently. To fluff the pillow, take a couple of tennis balls and put them in the dryer with the pillow and air dry for about 30 minutes.
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http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/113/110842.htm
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Though feather pillows do carry a lot of fungi, they don't carry as much or as many different types as synthetic pillows, Woodcock's team reports in the current online issue of the journal Allergy.
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My reaction is, 'Ho-hum. We knew this already," Beckett tells WebMD. "We culture fungus from all over the home. Wherever you look, they are there." Beckett is not entirely reassuring.
"You can find these things everywhere and we don't know how to eradicate them," he says. "There is a sense that indoor exposure to fungi may make allergies and asthma worse for some people. We are trying to find out what we can do about this, but we don't yet know."
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