Molds, mushrooms, and mycotoxins / by Clyde M. Christensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christensen, Clyde Martin, 1905-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pathogenic fungi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [1975]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As Professor Christensen has made evident in his earlier books, including The Molds and Man, fungi are significantly interesting in their life-styles and in the many ways in which they affect man. Here he continues his exploration of the lives of the fungi.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms; 2. Ergot and Ergotism; 3. Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicoses: Aflatoxin; 4. Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicoses: Other Aspergillus Species, Penicillium, and Fusarium; 5. Airborne Fungus Spores, Plant Disease, and Respiratory Allergy; 6. Fungus Predators and Parasites of Nematodes and Insects; 7. Fungi Pathogenic in Man and Animals; 8. Decay of Wood in Trees and Buildings; 9. Fungi Past and Present; References; Subject Index; Index of Names, Including Authors Cited

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0-8166-6190-1

OCLC:

476161974