A tremorgenic mycotoxicosis in cattle caused by Paspalum distichum (L.) infected by Claviceps paspali

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-37

  Botha, C J ^a   Kellerman, T S ^a,b   Fourie, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cattle; Claviceps paspali; Mycotoxicosis; Paspalum distichum; Tremorgenic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATAXIA; BOS TAURUS; CLAVICEPS PASPALI; PASPALUM; PASPALUM DISTICHUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLAVICEPS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOTOXICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; TREMOR;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLAVICEPS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; MALE; MYCOTOXICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; TREMOR;

EID: 0030099426     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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