Matossian (history, U. of Maryland) argues that epidemics, sporadic outbursts of bizarre behavior, and high death rates during the 14th to the 18th centuries may have been caused by food poisoning from microfungi in bread. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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MATOSSIAN, M. K. POISONS OF THE PAST. MOLDS, EPIDEMICS, AND HISTORY [HARDBACK] . NEW HAVEN, CT, 1989, xiv 190 p.,. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.
`A fascinating historical account of the role of fungus-derived toxins in human disease.'
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