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Claviceps purpurea

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005138

The ergot mold, Claviceps purpurea, is the cause of the earliest recognized human mycotoxicosis, ergotism. Ergot has been reported in sporadic outbreaks in Europe since 857, with near epidemic outbreaks in the Middle Ages.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005138
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesUSDA Grain Fungal Diseases & Mycotoxin Reference at http://archive.gipsa.usda.gov/pubs/mycobook.pdf
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005138",
  "term": "Claviceps purpurea",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The ergot mold, Claviceps purpurea, is the cause of the earliest recognized human mycotoxicosis, ergotism. Ergot has been reported in sporadic outbreaks in Europe since 857, with near epidemic outbreaks in the Middle Ages.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "USDA Grain Fungal Diseases & Mycotoxin Reference at http://archive.gipsa.usda.gov/pubs/mycobook.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/claviceps-purpurea/"
}

Record 5,029 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.