Mycotoxin neurotropic mycotoxins

Outbreaks of poisoning from the ingestion of mycotoxins occur frequently in domestic animals, because they occasionally consume moldy feeds in bulk. In contrast, acute exogenic toxicosis from mycotoxins in humans is relatively uncommon, for humans usually refuse moldy food. Therefore, the deleterious effects, including cancer, caused by the chronic consumption of mycotoxins are of more importance to man than acute poisoning. Carcinogenic mycotoxins have thus attracted the primary interest of many investigators. However, the importance of neurotropic mycotoxins should also be emphasized because of their violent and sometimes lethal effects in cases of acute mycotoxicoses. 

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