Correlation of ergovaline and lolitrem B levels in endophyte-infected perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 323-327

  Hovermale, Jeannette T ^a   Morrie Craig, A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGOTAMINE DERIVATIVE; ERGOVALINE; LOLITREM B; MYCOTOXIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FUNGUS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LOLIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ERGOTAMINES; FUNGI; LOLIUM; MYCOTOXINS; PLANT DISEASES; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0035409501     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870101300407     Document Type: Article

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