These invasive mold infections can quickly become fatal without treatment, yet they are difficult to diagnose without invasive procedures such as a tissue biopsy. Now, a blood test developed at ...
Antibodies are produced by mammals when a foreign substance -- an antigen -- gets into their blood. In food, a mold produces mold antigens. To test foods for molds using ELISA, a food sample is added ...
Wedner said the only way to find out for sure if someone is allergic to mold is to visit a local allergist and run a skin and/or blood test for individual allergens.