Alimentary toxemia

Trichothecenes Mycotoxins produced by species of Fusarium or Trichoderma. These toxins cause the fatal syndrome called alimentary toxemia, characterized... 

Approximately 180 trichothecenes are known. High moisture cereals are frequently contaminated with these toxins, considered as potent protein synthesis inhibitors and immune suppressors. Trichothecenes can produce the fatal syndrome named alimentary toxemia characterized by leucopenia (reduced white blood cell counts), multiple hemorrhages, loss of bone marrow, and esophageal cancer. In addition, the consumption of these toxins causes vomiting and reduces the efficiency of feed conversion in swine due to the considerably lower feed intake. In poultry, they cause hemorrhagic syndrome and other related problems that lower performance. 

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