varnell

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This form is somewhat more fatal than the convulsive, the mortality of those affected being about 90 per cent. Mouldy grain and bread have also caused poisoning. Prof. Varnell states that "six horses died in three days from eating mouldy oats. There was a large amount of matted mycelium, and this when given to other horses for experiment, killed them within thirty-six hours."

Various - Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883