Cortinarius speciosissimus

The authors present the case reports of a 30-year-old man and his 29-year-old wife who ingested a mushroom meal containing… Expand

A full illustrated description of Cortinarius speciosissimus Kühner & Romagnesi is offered; a map of the distribution of this… Expand

During the years 1979-1993 22 individuals were intoxicated in Sweden by the mushroom Cortinarius speciosissimus. Nine of them… Expand

The toxins of the mushrooms Cortinarius orellanus (Fries) and Cortinarius speciosissimus (Kühn & Romagn) were isolated by… Expand

Mushroom poisoning by Cortinarius speciosissimus (C. spec.) leading to irreversible renal failure has been described; in a recent… Expand

Severe renal failure caused by the mushroom Cortinarius speciosissimus was first recognised in 1972 and has been reported only… Expand

The sensitivity of male and female rats to Cortinarius speciosissimus toxins was compared. Dried, homogenized mushroom was given… Expand

The renal toxicity of a homogenate of Cortinarius speciosissimus was studied in male rats after oral administration of 100, 500… Expand

The effect of furosemide on the renal damage induced by the toxic mushroom Cortinarius speciosissimus was studied in female rats… Expand

The toxicity of two mushroom species found in Finland, Cortinarius speciosissimus and Cortinarius gentilis, on the rat was… Expand