Aspergillus, the most common fungus in pillows, is most likely to cause diseases. Aspergillus is a major infectious factor leading to the death of leukemia and bone marrow transplant patients. And for adults with asthma, this fungus can also worsen their condition. After sampling and studying the materials in the pillows, researchers found that the pillows used by people contain a large number of fungi. Each gram of pillow material contains thousands of fungal spores, and each pillow contains more than 1 million fungal spores on average.
Researchers found a large number of fungal spores in each pillow, and the spores in each sample were divided into 4 to 16 different species. Especially in the chemical fiber pillow, researchers found more fungi. Under the microscope, the fungi in the chemical fiber pillow are especially obvious. These different kinds of fungi are usually found in damp walls or showers.
Aspergillus
Aspergillus is a very common fungus, which travels with the air and is often found in cellars, family pots, fertilizers, computers and so on. Aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus mainly occurs in the lungs and sinuses, but it may also spread to other organs such as the brain, and it is becoming more and more common in other patients.
Patients with decreased immune function, such as patients who have undergone transplantation, AIDS patients and patients who have received steroid treatment, will also be infected with this life-threatening aspergillus pneumonia and sinusitis. Fortunately, the pillows in hospitals in European countries are wrapped with plastic film, so it is impossible to get infected in the hospital. However, after the patient is discharged, the pillows at home may be old and infected with fungi, so the patient is at risk of infection.
Aspergillus can also cause asthma to worsen, especially in adult patients who have suffered from asthma for many years, and can cause allergic sinusitis in patients with allergic tendencies. Frequent contact with fungi in bed may bring you trouble. Fungi can enter the lung cavity caused by tuberculosis, which will reduce your physique and cause pulmonary hemorrhage. It also causes a series of animal and plant diseases.
An expert said: “the new discovery has potential significance for people: it is particularly important for people with allergic diseases in the lungs and damaged immune systems, especially for those who are discharged home.”
Another expert added: “since patients spend a third of their time in sleep, and their respiratory system is in close contact with pillows that breed a lot of fungi, these findings are of great significance for patients with respiratory diseases, especially for patients with asthma and sinusitis.”
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