- sporidesmin
- spo·ri·des·min (spor″ĭ-desґmin) a poison isolated from the fungus Pithomyces chartarum; it causes facial eczema and liver damage in sheep and cattle in New Zealand and Australia.
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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
Pithomyces — Pith·o·my·ces (pith″o miґsēz) a genus of Fungi Imperfecti of the form family Dematiaceae. P. chartaґrum contains sporidesmin and causes facial eczema of ruminants … Medical dictionary
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