Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – aflatrem
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Species: A. flavus, A. minisclerotigenesSystematic name: 4H-3,15a-Epoxy-1-benzoxepino[6′,7′:6,7]indeno[1,2-b]indol-4-one, 9-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl)-2,3,5b,6,7,7a,8,13,13b,13c,14,15-dodecahydro-5b-hydroxy-2,2,13b,13c-tetramethyl-, (3R,5bS,7aS,13bS,13cR,15aS)-Molecular formulae: C32H39NO4Molecular weight: 501.67Chemical abstracts number: 70553-75-2Selected references: Cole, Richard J.; Dorner, Joe W.; Springer, James P.; Cox, Richard H. (Natl. Peanut Res. Lab., Sci. Educ. Adm., Dawson, GA 31742, USA). J. Agric. Food Chem., 29(2), 293-5 (English) 1981.Toxicity: The first tremorgenic mycotoxin to be isolated. An oral dose of 1 mg given to mice causes tremors, especially in response to attempts to move. The symptoms increase in severity after 1-2 h. but recovery usually occurs after 24-48 h.
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.A,B Thoracic airsac (T) with prominent blood vessels and a dead serratospiculum worm (W). The presence of these lung worms makes the airsac look milky. D Normal ovary with developing follicles.
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.B,D Aspergillus lesions (A) over a swollen liver
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.B Cranial, middle, caudal lobes (K1,K2,K3) of the left kidney, all the lobes show slight nephromegaly.C Yellow aspergillus colony (A1), lying adjacent to the lung.D White aspergillus colonies (A2,A3,A4).
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Falcons: The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.C Cranial pole of left kidney (K) -mildly inflamed.D Ovary ( F) with developing follicles.
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The following images were obtained by endoscopy of falcons with aspergillosis.A and B Lung Worm (S) over liver (Li) (serratospiculum seurati)C and D Aspergilloma (A) and prominent blood vessels on the caudal thoracic air sac (T).