citrinin

citrinin
ci·tri·nin si-'trī-nən n a toxic antibiotic C13H14O5 that is produced esp. by two molds of the genus Penicillium (P. citrinum) and the genus Aspergillus (A. niveus) and is effective against some gram-positive bacteria

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cit·ri·nin (sitґrĭ-nin) a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus, Penicillium citrinum, and related species, which contaminate grain; it causes mycotoxic nephropathy in livestock and has been implicated as a cause of Balkan nephropathy in humans.

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