Ergot

摘要: Ergot is a general term that applies to all species of the fungus Claviceps. Ergotism refers disease conditions associated with ingestion toxic levels ergot by animals and humans. This chapter primarily addresses alkaloids produced Claviceps purpurea various effects, called ergotism, which they produce in The source exposure includes ergot-infected grains feeds such as barley, rye, wheat, oats well infected seeds forages consumed while grazing or hay silage. Clinical syndromes include gangrene extremities cattle horses, hyperthermia production loss cattle, agalactia, abortion swine, reproductive effects mares. has parallel fescue grass toxicosis where gangrenous hyperthermia, adverse on reproduction lactation horses are similar. can be C. purpurea, but endophyte Neotyphodium coenophialum produces toxicosis. infection cereal grasses remains concern for livestock horses.