rubratoxin

rubratoxin
A mycotoxin produced by Penicillium rubrum and P. purpurogenum, which form readily on cereal grains; responsible for outbreaks of toxicosis in the U.S.

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ru·bra·tox·in (rooґbrətok″sin) a mycotoxin found in Penicillium purpurogenum and P. rubrum, which contaminate corn and can cause hepatotoxicity in livestock.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Penicillium — A genus of fungi (class Ascomycetes, order Aspergillales), species of which yield various antibiotic substances and biologicals; e.g., citrinum yields citrinin; P. claviforme, P. expansum, and P. patulum yield patulin; P. chrysogenum yields… …   Medical dictionary

  • Penicillium purpurogenum — a species that sometimes contaminates corn and contains the toxin rubratoxin, which causes hepatotoxicity in livestock …   Medical dictionary

  • Penicillium rubrum — a species that sometimes contaminates corn and contains the toxin rubratoxin, which causes hepatotoxicity in livestock …   Medical dictionary

  • рубратоксин — Микотоксин [http://www.dunwoodypress.com/148/PDF/Biotech Eng Rus.pdf] Тематики биотехнологии EN rubratoxin …   Справочник технического переводчика

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