- mycotoxic lupinosis
- poisoning of livestock due to ingestion of Lupinus plants contaminated with the fungi Phomopsis leptostromiformis or P. rossiana; symptoms include liver damage with jaundice and photosensitization.
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mycotoxic lupinosis
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