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. 1980 Jan;39(1):272–273. doi: 10.1128/aem.39.1.272-273.1980

The janthitrems: fluorescent tremorgenic toxins produced by Penicillium janthinellum isolates from ryegrass pastures.

R T Gallagher, G C Latch, R G Keogh
PMCID: PMC291316  PMID: 7356319

Abstract

New tremorgenic mycotoxins named janthitrem A, B, and C (molecular weights 601, 585, and 569, respectively) were produced by more than half of 21 Penicillium janthinellum isolates obtained from ryegrass pastures involved in ryegrass staggers outbreaks in sheep.

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