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Ciclosporin is an immuno-suppressant substance widely used in organ transplantation to prevent rejection. It is secreted by

  1. Tolypocladium niveum

  2. Schizosaccharomyces pombe

  3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  4. Penicillium camemberti

  5. Aspergillus oryzae

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Explanation

The medical importance of Tolypocladium niveum as an immunosuppressor can hardly be exaggerated. It excretes Ciclosporin, which, as well as being given during Organ transplantation to prevent rejection, is also prescribed for auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.