Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema caused by the fungus Fusarium semitectum.
Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema (ABPE) is known to occur throughout the world. The documented causes include 3-methylindole, 4-ipomeanol and perilla ketone. Although 4-ipomeanol is a phytoallexin from Fusarium solani, this is the first reported incidence of toxicity involving Fusarium semitectum. This report describes the poisoning of cattle consuming Fusarium semitectum contaminated pink half-runner bean refuse.
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Department of Rural Practice, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville 37091-1071.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*