pithomycotoxicosis

pithomycotoxicosis
pith·o·my·co·tox·i·co·sis (pith″o-mi″ko-tok″sĭ-koґsis) a form of mycotoxicosis in animals from ingestion of fungi of the genus Pithomyces, resulting in liver damage and facial eczema of ruminants (see under eczema).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • facial eczema of ruminants — a type of hepatogenous photosensitization in ruminants, particularly in New Zealand, due to ingestion of grass or grain contaminated with the mold Pithomyces chartarum, which contains sporidesmin; it is often accompanied by hepatitis or biliary… …   Medical dictionary

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