Vasoconstrictive Responses by the Carotid and Auricular Arteries in goats to Ergot Alkaloid Exposure

A fungal endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum) infects most plants of ‘Kentucky 31’ tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum) and produces ergot alkaloids that cause persistent constriction of the vascular system in grazing livestock. Consequently, animals undergoing this toxicosis cannot regulate core body...

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Main Authors: Glen Eris Aiken, Michael F. Flythe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fchem.2014.00101/full