Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema caused by the fungus Fusarium semitectum
Linnabary, R.D.; Tarrier, M.P.
Veterinary and Human Toxicology 30(3): 255-256
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0145-6296 PMID: 3388752 Document Number: 309112
The documented causes of acute bovine pulmonary emphysema include 3-methylindole, 4-ipomeanol and perilla ketone. Although 4-ipomeanol is a phytoalexin produced in response to Fusarium solani infection, this is the first reported incidence of toxicity involving Fusarium semitectum [F. pallidoroseum]. This report describes the poisoning of cattle consuming mouldy garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, pink half-runner variety) refuse that had been discarded on pasture the day the incident occurred.