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Listeria: How to avoid food poisoning caused by Listeria

Public awareness of the bacterium Listeria, an opportunistic pathogen, has been on the rise in recent years as the number of reported cases of listeriosis continues to grow. Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The number of reported cases in Canada rose from 85 in 2003 to 239 in 2008. In [...]

Canadian Air Quality Testing Laboratory

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) is a leading commercial Canadian air quality testing laboratory in North America. Serving mainly the Canadian market, MBL specializes in lab analysis of air and surface samples for fungi (yeasts and mold) and bacteria. MBL is accredited by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accredation (CALA). Routine tests at MBL include: Bacteria [...]

Mould Is A Major Problem In Many Homes In British Columbia

The damp climate in British Columbia is ideal for mould growth. It is recommended that homeowners or property managers regularly check their buildings for mould growth or water damage in order to correct the problem before it gets out of hand. For people looking for homes to rent or buy, it’s important that you check [...]

Can Mold, Yeast, and Non-specific Bacteria Cause Bladder Problems?

Question: I love your blog and hope you can answer this mold question. I worked at a beauty salon for 1 1/2 years. I started to have back to back urinary tract infections (Escherichia coli). I’ve had these infections a couple of times in my 40+ years on earth but nothing like I was experiencing [...]

Sampling For Airborne Fungal Spores

Reasons for Conducting Air Sampling For Fungal Spores Sampling for airborne fungal spores may be conducted for a number of reasons including assessing the air quality, detection of pathogenic organisms, epidemiological surveys and predictions, detection of mycotoxin producing fungi, or detection and measurement of exposure to allergenic fungi and actinomycetes. Before sampling for airborne fungal [...]