Fungi (including moulds and yeasts)
Fungi includes both moulds and yeasts and can exist in both "good" and "bad" forms. The bad moulds include the ones we often find in our bathrooms such as mildew. This is a common mould, usually visible as black and green patches on your bathroom tiles. The pink gunge that you sometimes see on your shower curtain is likely to be a yeast, another common fungi.
| Types of mould and mildew | ||
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Aspergillus |
Found in large numbers in damp places, such as the bathroom and on food waste. Read more about Aspergillus |
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Cladosporium |
One of the most common groups of moulds found in your home. Read more about Cladosporium |
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Tricophyton rubrum |
A group of parasitic moulds that can infect and live on damp skin, hair or nails. Read more about Tricophyton rubrum |
