title: Moldy walnut toxicosis in a dog, caused by the mycotoxin, penitrem A.
abstract: Penitrem A was found in moldy walnuts that were involved in an intoxication of a dog in California. Penicillium crustosum was isolated from the walnuts and penitrem A was isolated from extracts of the mycelium of this fungus when it was grown on a synthetic medium.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000506:poisoning*; D009754:Nuts / Q000032:analysis; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins; C003626:tremortin