Natural occurrence of the mycotoxin penitrem A in moldy cream cheese.
The occurrence of the mycotoxin penitrem A in refrigerated cream cheese that was involved in the intoxication of two dogs is described. Penitrem A and the fungus Penicillium crustosum were isolated from the cream cheese and identified. This is believed to be the first definitive case of the natural occurrence of penitrem A.
D000818:Animals; D002611:Cheese; D004285:Dogs; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D051379:Mice; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000633:toxicity; D010407:Penicillium / Q000378:metabolism*
D009183:Mycotoxins