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Fusarium a genus of fungi; some species are plant pathogens and some are opportunistic infectious agents of humans and animals. Many also produce trichothecene toxins which cause poisoning of animals if the infected material, usually stored feed, is eaten. Fusarium acuminatum, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium equiseti on maize crop causes inappetence, food rejection, diarrhea and incoordination in cattle. Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae), Fusarium roseum associated with moldy maize or barley grain and produces an estrogenic mycotoxin, zearalenone, which may cause signs of estrogenism, especially vulvovaginitis, in pigs. Fusarium moniliforme cause leukoencephalomalacia in horses, pulmonary edema in pigs. Fusarium roseum see F. graminearum (above). Fusarium scirpi causes diarrhea, staggers and food rejection in cattle. Fusarium solani, Fusarium javanicum 1. growing on sweet potatoes this fungus produces bovine atypical interstitial pneumonia. 2. as an environmental fungus causing melanized granulomas (black gill disease) in shrimps, especially Penaeus japonicus. Fusarium sporotrichiella causes a fatal hemorrhagic disease of sheep. Fusarium sporotrichioides, Fusarium tricinctum 1. causes poor weight gain, necrotic mouth lesions and deaths in turkeys and chickens. 2. causes a hemorrhagic syndrome in cattle and pigs, similar to stachybotrytoxicosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It wasn't clear from the label, but Quorn is made from an allergy-inducing mold called Fusarium venenatum. K deficiency is also associated with systemic wilts, such as Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt, and it has been connected to Bronze wilt. The source of an apparent spike in Fusarium keratitis infections linked to the ReNu with MoistureLoc contact-lens solution remains unknown, and it could be weeks before an explanation is found, its chief executive, Ron Zarrella, said Wednesday. |
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