CIRS & Biotoxin Research Topics
- Mold & water-damaged buildings1,200+ peer-reviewed papers on indoor mold, dampness & water-damaged buildings, and how they drive CIRS and chronic inflammatory illness.
- MycotoxinsResearch on mycotoxins from indoor mold (trichothecenes, aflatoxin, ochratoxin A, gliotoxin) and their role in inflammation and CIRS.
- ActinobacteriaPeer-reviewed research on actinobacteria and actinomycetes in water-damaged buildings, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and CIRS. Curated by The Biotoxin Lady.
- EndotoxinsResearch on endotoxins (LPS) from gram-negative bacteria, TLR4 inflammation and indoor exposure in water-damaged buildings and CIRS.
- Cyanobacteria & algal bloomsResearch on cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), microcystin, cylindrospermopsin and harmful algal bloom toxins as biotoxin triggers.
- MARCoNSResearch on MARCoNS (multiple antibiotic resistant coagulase-negative staph), nasal biofilms, low MSH and their role in CIRS recovery.
- CIRS biomarkersResearch on Shoemaker CIRS biomarkers: C4a, TGF-β1, MSH, VIP, MMP-9, ADH/osmolality, VEGF, leptin and VCS testing. Curated by The Biotoxin Lady.
- Shoemaker ProtocolResearch by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker and colleagues behind the step-by-step CIRS treatment protocol, its biomarkers and VCS testing.
- ERMI & HERTSMI-2Research on ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index), HERTSMI-2 and DNA-based mold testing of water-damaged buildings for CIRS.
- HLA-DR haplotypesResearch on HLA-DR genetics and susceptibility to mold, biotoxin illness and CIRS, including multisusceptible and low-MSH haplotypes.