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Ergot (/ˈɜːrɡət/ UR-gət) or
ergot fungi refers to a
group of
fungi of the
genus Claviceps. The most
prominent member of this
group is
Claviceps purpurea...
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Ergotism (pron. /ˈɜːrɡətˌɪzəm/ UR-gət-iz-əm) is the
effect of long-term
ergot poisoning,
traditionally due to the
ingestion of the
alkaloids produced...
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Ergoline alkaloids were
first characterized in
ergot. Some of
these are
implicated in the
condition of
ergotism,
which can take a
convulsive form or a gangrenous...
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Claviceps purpurea is an
ergot fungus that
grows on the ears of rye and
related cereal and
forage plants.
Consumption of
grains or
seeds contaminated...
- have few or no
detectable ergots. In horses, the
ergot varies from very
small to the size of a pea or bean,
larger ergots occurring in
horses with "feather"...
- stress-induced m**** hysteria,
suggested by John Waller.
Other theories include ergot poisoning.
There is
controversy concerning the
number of deaths. The outbreak...
- is
highly susceptible to the
ergot fungus.
Consumption of
ergot-infected rye by
humans and
animals results in
ergotism,
which causes convulsions, miscarriage...
- the hind leg. It is
believed to be a
vestigial toe, and
along with the
ergot form the
three toes of some
other extinct Equidae.
Darren Naish dissents...
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Kramers Ergot is a
comics anthology edited by
American cartoonist Sammy Harkham and
featuring contributions from
artists such as Dan Clowes,
Anders Nilsen...
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sclerotia is to
survive environmental extremes. In some
higher fungi such as
ergot,
sclerotia become detached and
remain dormant until favorable growth conditions...
