Open AccessMycotoxin Adducts on Human Serum Albumin: Biomarkers of Exposure to Stachybotrys chartarum
Author(s) -
Iwona Yike,
Anne M. Distler,
Assem G. Ziady,
Dorr G. Dearborn
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.9064
Subject(s) - mycotoxin , albumin , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , carcinogen , biology , food science , biochemistry
Despite the growing body of evidence showing adverse health effects from inhalation exposure to the trichothecene-producing mold Stachybotrys chartarum, controversy remains. Currently, there are no reliable assays suitable for clinical diagnosis of exposure. We hypothesized that satratoxin G (SG) -albumin adducts may serve as biomarkers of exposure to this fungus.
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