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IMAGES FROM CHAPTER 7: FUNGAL METABOLISM AND FUNGAL PRODUCTS
Fig 7.20a The facial eczema condition of sheep and cattle: Spores of Pithomyces chartarum collected from 'toxic pasture' in a spore sampling device. The darkly pigmented spores are multicellular and shaped like hand-grenades. They contain the toxin sporidesmin. [Image courtesy of E. McKenzie]
Fig 7.20b The facial eczema condition of sheep and cattle: comparison of a healthy liver (lower) and two damaged livers of animals suffering from facial eczema. [Image courtesy of E. McKenzie]
Fig 7.20c The facial eczema condition of sheep and cattle: blistering lesions on the nose and snout of a sheep suffering from facial eczema.[Image courtesy of E. McKenzie]
Fig 7.20d The facial eczema condition of sheep and cattle: photosensitisation of the udder of a cow affected by the Pithomyces toxin. [Image courtesy of E. McKenzie] |
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