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Mycotoxicoses of animals

P Krogh

    Mycopathologia
    |December 18, 1978
    PubMed
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    Mycotoxicoses, caused by fungal toxins in food, impact farm animals. New diagnostic criteria are proposed to better assess these animal health issues, particularly mycotoxic nephropathy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Toxicology
    • Food Safety

    Background:

    • Mycotoxicoses result from ingesting food contaminated with mycotoxins, toxic byproducts of molds.
    • Over 100 fungal species produce toxins, but established links to diseases in farm animals are limited.
    • Key mycotoxicoses in livestock include aflatoxicosis, facial eczema, mycotoxic nephropathy, and estrogenic syndrome.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the limited surveillance data and inadequate diagnostic criteria for mycotoxicoses in farm animals.
    • To propose a new set of diagnostic criteria for mycotoxicosis.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of these new criteria in studying mycotoxic porcine nephropathy.

    Main Methods:

    • Field observations and experimental testing to identify fungal toxins and toxic strains.

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  • Review and development of diagnostic criteria for mycotoxicoses.
  • Application of proposed criteria in a case study of mycotoxic porcine nephropathy.

    • Main Results:

    • Identification of toxins or toxic strains from over 100 fungal species.
    • Establishment of causal associations for only a few mycotoxicoses in farm animals.
    • Successful application of new diagnostic criteria in the study of mycotoxic porcine nephropathy.

    Conclusions:

    • Current assessment of mycotoxin impact on farm animal health is hindered by limited data and diagnostic challenges.
    • The proposed diagnostic criteria offer a more robust approach to identifying and studying mycotoxicoses.
    • Improved diagnostics are crucial for a comprehensive understanding and management of mycotoxicoses in animal agriculture.