Moniliformin production by fusarium species

Abstract

A total of 132 Fusarium isolates belonging to 19 species sensu Nelson et al (1983) originating from Poland, Italy, and international cultures collections were examined for their ability to produce mycotoxin moniliformin.Moniliformin was produced by the following isolates:-F acuminatum Ell & Ev: 2 out of 2,130 - 2670mg/kg-F avenaceum (Fr) Sacc 18 out of 18,70 - 2670mg/kg-F anthophilum (A Braun) Wollenw. 1 out of 3, 200mg/kg-F dlamini Marasas et al: 2 out of 3,130 - 470mg/kg-F oxysporum Schlecht emend Snyd Hans: 4 out of 9,130 - 270 mg/kg-F proliferatum (Matsushima) Nirenberg: 3 out of 7,130 - 400 mg/kg-F solani (Mart) Appel & Wollenw: 1 out of 14,670 mg/kg-F subglutinans (Wollenw & Reinking) Nelson et al: 8 out of 20,70 - 1660 mg/kg-F tricinctum (Corda) Sacc: 2 out of 9,130 - 1330 mg/kgIn cultures ofF beomiforme Nelson, Toussoun & Burgess,F chlamydosporum Wollenw & Reinking,F compactum I Wollenw/ Gordon, F equiseti /Corda/Sacc,F poae I Peck / Wollenw,F moniliforme Sheldon,F napiforme Marasas, Nelson & Rabie,F nygamai Burgess & Timbold,F poly phialidicum Marasas et al,F sporotrichioides Sherb moniliformin was not detected.The highest amounts of moniliformin byF avenaceum using solid substrate were formed on rice and lower on oats kernels.

Fusarium species associated with plants in Australia

“…It has been recovered from Austrostipa aristiglumis in northern New South Wales (Bentley et al 2007) and Sorghum leiocladium from Werrikimbee National Park in New South Wales (Walsh 2007), but can be recovered from a number of different species. Although some strains can produce moniliformin (Chelkowski et al 1990;Marasas et al 1986b) and perhaps fumonisins (Nelson et al 1992;Proctor et al 2004), members of this species are not considered mycotoxigenic risks (Desjardins 2006).…”

Four-locus phylogeny of Fusarium avenaceum and related species and their species-specific identification based on partial phosphate permease gene sequences

“…At the same time the Sporotrichiella section contains such species as F. sporotrichioides and F. langsethiae, which are trichothecene producers and do not produce enniatins. According to the profiles of the produced mycotoxins, F. tricinctum is closer to F. avenaceum and related species (Burmeister and Plattner, 1987;Chelkowski et al, 1990;Jestoi, 2008;Kokkonen et al, 2010).…”

Respiratory stimulation and generation of superoxide radicals in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by fungal naphthoquinones

“…Species of Fusarium fungus are widely distributed in nature and produce a variety of metabolites such as trichothecenes (Desjardins et al 1993), moniliformin (Chelkowski et al 1990), and fumonisins (Nelson et al 1991). Naphthoquinone pigments are also produced by Fusarium species and possess antimicrobial activity (McCulloch et al 1982;Kurobane et al 1986).…”