Researchers at the University of Manchester, recently funded by the British Fungal Research Trust, found that millions of fungal spores are under my nose - in our pillows.
The most common Aspergillus in pillows is most likely to cause disease. Aspergillus is a major contributor to death in patients with leukemia and bone marrow transplants. And for adults with asthma, the fungus can also make their condition worse. Researchers have studied the materials in the pillows and found that the pillows used in the people contain a lot of fungi. There are thousands of fungal spores per gram of pillow material, and each pillow contains more than 1 million fungal spores. .
As a leader in the professional operation of pillows in China, the appropriate pillow workshop learned that in 1936, scientists first studied the pollution of bedding, but in the past 70 years, there has been no research report in this area. . The latest research results were published on the website of the 17th scientific journal Allergy. The researchers studied 10 pillows, and the average life span of these pillows ranged from one and a half to twenty years.
The 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 chemical fiber pillows, the researchers found more fungi. Under the microscope, the fungi in the chemical fiber pillows are particularly noticeable. These different kinds of fungi are usually found in wet walls or showers.
Professor Ashley Woodcock, who led the study, said: "We all know that dust microbes in the room are parasitic on the pillows, and these parasites feed on fungi, so a theory is that fungi use The dusty faeces in the house serve as a major source of nitrogen and other nutrients, so there may be a small ecosystem in our pillows that is 'operational.'
Aspergillus is a very common fungus that travels with the air and is often found in cellars, family pots, fertilizers, computers, etc. Aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus mainly occurs in the lungs and sinuses, but may also spread to other organs such as the brain, and infection is becoming more common in other patient groups. Of the 25 patients who died in modern European internship hospitals, one in 25 had the disease.
Patients with reduced immune function, such as patients undergoing transplant surgery, AIDS patients and patients receiving steroid therapy, are also infected with this life-threatening Aspergillus pneumonia and sinusitis. Fortunately, the pillows in hospitals in European countries are wrapped in plastic film, so it is impossible to have an infection in the hospital. However, after the patient is discharged from the hospital, the pillows at home may be old and infected with fungi, then the patient is infected. Danger.
Aspergillus can also cause asthma to worsen, especially in adult patients with asthma for many years, and can cause allergic sinusitis in patients with allergic reactions. Frequent exposure to fungi in bed can cause problems for yourself. Fungi can enter the lungs caused by tuberculosis, causing your body to decline and lung bleeding. It also triggers a range of animal and plant diseases.
Dr. Jeffrey Scott, chairman of the Fungal Research Trust, said: "The new findings are potentially important to people: it is for people suffering from allergic diseases and immune systems in the lungs, especially those who are discharged. People who go home are especially important."
Professor Woodcock added: "Since one-third of the patients spend their sleep during sleep and their respiratory system is in close contact with pillows that breed a lot of fungi, these findings are important for patients with respiratory diseases. Especially for asthma patients and sinusitis patients."
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