Tremorgenic mycotoxicosis caused by Paspalum paspaloides (Michx.) Scribner infected by Claviceps paspali: A case report

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 336-338

  Moyano, M R ^a   Molina, A M ^a   Lora, A J ^a   Mendez, J ^a   Rueda, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cattle; Claviceps paspali; Mycotoxicosis; Paspalum paspaloides (Michx.) Scribner; Tremorgenic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; CLAVICEPS; CLAVICEPS PASPALI; PASPALUM; PASPALUM DISTICHUM;

EID: 77957002019     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2964-vetmed     Document Type: Article

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