Intoxication of dogs with the mycotoxin penitrem A.
Mycotoxicosis caused by ingestion of moldy cream cheese was suspected in two dogs with severe muscle tremors and generalized seizures. Penicillium crustosum and its toxin, penitrem A, were isolated from the moldy cream cheese.
D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura; D002611:Cheese / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D010407:Penicillium; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary
D009183:Mycotoxins; C003626:tremortin