Stachybotrys atra


Stachybotrys atra

obsolete name for Stachybotrys chartarum.
See also: stachybotryotoxicosis.

Stachybotrys atra

Mycology A mold found in straw and hay, which causes mycosis and fatal GI hemorrhage in cattle and horses; humans may be infected through occupational exposure or after floods, where moist carpets, paper and other fibers provide optimal growth conditions for S atra, a toxic mold; exposed infants may develop life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage