*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : LV5500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Fusarium tricinctum
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   A toxic fungi causing stalk or ear rot of corn
REFERENCE :
   AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research.  (American Veterinary
   Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196)  V.1-    1940-
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Corda
   * F. tricinctum
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Cardiac - change in rate
   Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research.  (American Veterinary
   Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196)  V.1-    1940-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,1843,1971
 
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