Tremorgenic mycotoxicosis in cattle, caused by Claviceps paspali

Tremorgenic mycotoxicosis in dogs.

Ingestion of tremorgenic mycotoxins formed in spoiled food can cause an acute tremor syndrome, the severity of which can range from mild to life-threatening. Swift recognition of the likely cause is required for accurate prognostication and rapid institution of appropriate therapy, which leads to complete resolution in most cases.

A tremorgenic mycotoxicosis of cattle caused by maize sprouts infested with Aspergillus clavatus.

An outbreak of disease affecting a herd of 16 dairy cattle which were fed mouldy, sprouted maize is described. Eight of the cattle were affected, 5 of which died. The clinical signs included muscular tremors, hypersensitivity, ataxia, anorexia and salivation. Aspergillus clavatus was the only fungus isolated from the sprouts. Clinical signs that were indistinguishable from those in the field ou...

Long-term preservation of a nonsporulating strain of Claviceps paspali.

Studies on Mycosis and Mycotoxicosis in Cattle

The present study was conducted on forty diseased and apparently healthy cases of cattle (20 of each) at Cairo Governorate. From districts of diseased cases, 40 serum samples of these cattle and 100 samples of milk of mastitic animals, nasal swab, vaginal swabs and feeds samples which used in breeding of diseased animals (25 0f each) were collected. The mycological examination of collected samp...

Cytochemical localization of polysaccharides in Claviceps paspali ultrastructure during submerged fermentation of alkaloids.

Morphological characteristics of two types of elements in the submerged mycelium of Claviceps paspali are described. Distribution of polysaccharides in the cell wall and cytoplasm was cytochemically determined at the ultrastructural level. Polysaccharide deposition into the cell walls was proportional to the increase in the alkaloid yield. In the cytoplasm, on the other hand, the presence of po...