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Fungal spores in the pillows can trigger an asthma attack

ons, which causes an increase in Eosinophils and mast cell degranulation. This increase in IgE leads to an increase in inflammatory mediators leading to an asthma attack.

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Professor Ashley Woodcock said, "Since people spend a third of their life sleeping and breathing close to a potentially large and varied source of fungi, these findings certainly have important implications for patients with respiratory disease - especially asthma and sinusitis."

Dr Geoffrey Scott, chairman of the Fungal Research Trust, which funded the study, said, “I think particularly for asthma patients this is relevant. These fungi are found in the environment, so we are exposed to them everywhere, but I think it is still advisable to disinfect pillows and buy feather ones to help reduce the exposure in the home." He added that the results of the study are very interesting and could help asthma patients to avoid a trigger.

A spokesperson for the charity Asthma UK said: "We are aware that patients at the severe end of the spectrum of asthma are more likely to be hypersensitive to fungi than others with asthma and if you think that fungi could be a trigger for you, you should consult your doctor and try to avoid the trigger by cleaning the bed and disinfections of your pillow”.

Source: BBC News
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