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<i>Claviceps purpurea</i> : molecular aspects of a unique pathogenic lifestyle
26 Aug 2004
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SUMMARY Claviceps purpurea is a ubiquitous pathogen of cereals and grasses, causing Ergot disease, which results in substitution of grains by sclerotia. These overwintering structures contain ergot-alkaloids, which can cause severe intoxication in mammals. C. purpurea is an interesting model system for the study of host-pathogen interaction. It displays strict organ specificity, attacking exclusively young grass...
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