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History of ergot alkaloids from ergotism to ergometrine [PDF]
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1995 Epidemics of ergotism occurred frequently in the Middle Ages. They were a source of inspiration for artists and were popularly known as 'St. Anthony's Fire', resulting in gangrene, neurological diseases and death. It was caused by eating rye bread contaminated with the fungus claviceps purpurea.
Dongen, P.W.J. van, Groot, A.N.J.A. de
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Cerebral manifestations of ergotism. Report of a case and review of the literature.
, 1976 A patient with diffuse and focal cerebral dysfunction was found to have absent peripheral pulses. Cerbral angiography revealed evidence of an arteritis with bilateral high grade carotid stenosis. When there was no laboratory confirmation of the arteritis,
R Pinto, A N Lieverman, H J Senter
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, 2021 International audienceAcute limb ischemia induced by arterial vasospasm remains an exceptional situation, favoured by the use of arterial vasoconstrictors.
Mohamedi, N +9 more
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Impacts of cereal ergot in food animal production
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2016 The negative impacts of ergot contamination of grain on the health of humans and animals were first documented during the 5th century AD. Although ergotism is now rare in humans, cleaning contaminated grain concentrates ergot bodies in screenings which ...
Stephanie eCoufal-Majewski +7 more
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Grassland Research, EarlyView.Tall fescue produces more biomass and less carbon dioxide from the soil when it contains its beneficial fungal endophyte. Increased temperatures projected with climate change reduce fescue biomass, while altered rainfall frequency does not. Altering rainfall frequency and increasing temperatures can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from soil.
Rebecca K. McGrail +4 more
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, 2023 Ergot is a plant parasitic fungus that belongs to the genus Claviceps, and ergotism is a poisoning caused by secondary metabolites produced mainly by the ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea).
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2009 Os derivados da ergotamina compõem diversas drogas amplamente utilizadas no tratamento de ataques agudos de migrânea. A intoxicação por estas substâncias resulta geralmente de sua administração crônica, promovendo sintomas secundários ao espasmo arterial
Edison Barreto de Souza +1 more
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Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht +15 more
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Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary Background The diagnosis and management of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in horses includes evaluating abnormal plasma concentrations of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). Treatment commonly includes the oral dopamine agonist pergolide mesylate, which suppresses the pathologic overproduction of ACTH.
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A current approach to serotonin syndrome
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021 Serotonin syndrome is a rare but life-threatening and potentially fatal adverse reaction and it usually due to serotonergic agents, which increase the levels of serotonin in the central nervous system.
Samuray Özdemir, Neşe Kocabaşoğlu
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