MIP 315A Lecture Notes - Clavinet, Ergot, Ergotism
16 May 2014
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Fungal diseases happen after the fungus is dead in mycotoxicoses, they are ingested. If they are actually still alive mycoses. Ergot alkaloids have a wide range circulation, neurotransmission, motor problems, vasoconstriction. Diarrhea, paresthesias, itching, seizures, headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Hallucinations and mental effects including mania or psychosis. Result of vasoconstriction induced by the ergotamine-ergocristine alkaloids of the fungus. It affects the more poorly vascularized distal structures, such as the fingers and toes. Subcutaneous mycoses are more difficult to treat than superficial. Attaches to lungs circulation bones, brain. Several organisms can cause it, this one causes the worst. Ddt spraying wiped out mosquitoes carrying malaria in us. Spraying stopped because effects of it got up to raptors, &c. , softening eggs. Malaria gets into the mosquito"s salivary glands, mosquito injects saliva. Periods of chill and fever lasting several hours and occurring every few days. Caused by cycles of rupture of red blood cells. Respite can last from several days to several months.
