Toxicity and occurrence of Balansia on grasses from toxic fescue pastures.
Balansia epichloe (Weese) and B. henningsiana (Moell.) were isolated from grasses in toxic fescue pastures. B. epichole, cultured in a synthetic medium, was toxic to chicken embryos. Thin-layer chromatography and ultraviolet absorption data indicated that in submerged culture the fungus produced compounds with the indole or ergoline nucleus.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004873:Ergolines; D005845:Georgia; D006999:Hypocreales / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D007211:Indoles; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000662:veterinary; D012621:Seasons; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development
D004873:Ergolines; D007211:Indoles; D009183:Mycotoxins