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I think i inhaled a fungi called sordaria. is it toxic? what should i do?

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Dr. Keith Robinson answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Biology Experiment: what was the nature of your exposure? My rememberance of this species is that it is used in biology classes to teach cell growth. I'm not familiar with any toxic inhalational exposures associated. Are you having symptoms? How long ago was the exposure?

Answered 3/1/2015

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