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  • Title: Dimorphic fungus characteristic of fumonisin-producing strains of Fusarium moniliforme from Zhejiang.
    Author: Wang ZG, Cong LM, Liu XM, Tong Z, Cheng SY, Ge SJ.
    Journal: Mycopathologia; ; 144(3):165-7. PubMed ID: 10531682.
    Abstract:
    Fusarium moniliforme and its fumonisins have been shown to be carcinogenic in lab animals and have been linked to high incidences of human esophageal cancer. In this study we report the dimorphic fungus characteristic of fumonisin-producing strains of F. moniliforme from foodstuffs in Zhejiang, China. All of the twenty strains of F. moniliforme shown produce fumonisin B1 475.9-6322.2 micrograms/g in corn medium. These strains of F. moniliforme form yeast-like colonies in Sabouraud's agar plates contained 9% NaCl at 37 degrees C incubator and shows mostly budding reproduction. In blood agar plates these strains of F. moniliforme appear grass-green haemolytic reactions. This is the first report that yeast-like growth, dimorphic pathogenic fungus feature is found in F. moniliforme. These results suggest that it is also important to program epidemiological surveys of F. moniliforme as a primary pathogenic fungus, while proceeding to produce mycotoxins of F. moniliforme in food hygiene.
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