The interactions between mycotoxins and gut microbiota were discovered early in animals
and explained part of the differences in susceptibility to mycotoxins among species. Isolation …

Extensive research over the last couple of decades has made it obvious that mycotoxins are
commonly prevalent in majority of feed ingredients. A worldwide mycotoxin survey in 2013 …

Mycotoxins are ubiquitously present in agricultural commodities, such as cereals and oil
seeds. If ingested in sufficiently high concentrations, they exert severe toxic effects in …

Mycotoxin-contaminated feeds impair farm operations as well as feed production in various
ways: mycotoxins are invisible, odourless and cannot be detected by smell or taste, but can …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the most important mycotoxins that is found in food and feed
products. It has proven toxic properties, being primarily known for its nephrotoxicity and …

Chickens, turkeys, and other poultry in a production environment can be exposed to
stressors and infectious diseases that impair innate and acquired immunity, erode general …

The global occurrence of mycotoxins is considered to be a major risk factor for human and
animal health. Contamination of different agricultural commodities with mycotoxins still …

Mycotoxins are small and quite stable molecules which are extremely difficult to remove or
eradicate, and which enter the feed chain while keeping their toxic properties. The …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi. These toxins pose serious health
concerns to animals as well as human beings. Biodegradation of these mycotoxins has …

Mycotoxins are secondary fungal metabolites that may have mutagenic, carcinogenic,
cytotoxic and endocrine disrupting effects. These substances frequently contaminate …