Shape and Size

25-30 mm,irregular in shape

Genome Information

genome not found

Food Source

rice

Pathological Factor

P. citreonigrum produces citreoviridin, the cause of acute cardiac beriberi.Citreoviridin is an unusual molecule consisting of a lactone ring conjugated to a furan ring, with a molecular weight of 402 (Cole and Cox, 1981). It is a neurotoxin, acutely toxic to mice, with intraperitoneal and oral LD50s of 7.5 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg respectively

Disease

Symptoms

Citreoviridin caused vomiting, convulsions, ascending paralysis and repiratory arrest. Less frequent signs were reported to be ataxia, enforced movements or stiffness in the extremities, and later cardiovascular disturbance, flaccid paralysis and hypothermia

Affected Body Organs

CNS, mucles