This article describes clinical, etiologic and pathologic diagnosis of an outbreak of equine leukoencephalomalacia. Two samples of the corn consumed by the affected horses contained fumonisin B 1 at levels of 46 and 53 μg/g and Fusarium moniliforme, a good in vitro mycotoxin producer.

Maize grain samples (n=15) collected during the autumn of 2002 were analyzed for the presence of moulds and mycotoxins fumonisin B1 (FB1), fumonisin B2 (FB2), zearalenone (ZEA), and ochratoxin A (OTA). Mycological analysis showed that all samples were contaminated with Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp., while Aspergillus spp. were found in 5 samples. F. proliferatum and F. verticilloides, the ...

Table S1. Mean separation force (N) of explants incubated with FB1 (0–10 μg/mL) for 48 h (n = 9).

Fumonisins, being common in occurrence in maize-based feeds, pose a great threat to animal and human health. The present study is aimed at determining the antifungal activity of Lactobacillus plantarum MYS6 against a fumonisin producing fungus, Fusarium proliferatum MYS9. The isolate was subjected to standard tests for determining its probiotic attributes and antifungal properties. L. plantarum...

BACKGROUND Aflatoxin and fumonisin are toxic food contaminants. Knowledge about effects of their exposure and coexposure on child growth is inadequate. OBJECTIVE We investigated the association between child growth and aflatoxin and fumonisin exposure in Tanzania. METHODS A total of 166 children were recruited at 6-14 months of age and studied at recruitment, and at the 6th and 12th month f...

Abstract Mycotoxin contamination of maize often raises risks for human and animal health. The most frequently detected mycotoxins in are trichothecenes, fumonisins, aflatoxin. A total number 17,011 samples were tested by SGS their mycotoxin content between 2012 2017. toxin results clearly show that the southern areas country had higher levels than average. According to dataset, aflatoxin has be...

Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a key transporter of the cholesterol and phospholipids required for membrane synthesis and nerve growth. We now report a virtual absence in apoE knock-out (KO) mice of normal nerve growth factor (NGF)-driven compensatory sprouting of undamaged cutaneous nociceptive nerves. In contrast, NGF-independent regeneration of crushed axons was unaffected. Essentially similar r...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Cuminum cyminum (C. cyminum) essential oil on the growth and FUM1 gene expression of fumonisin-producing Fusarium verticillioides (F. verticillioides) strains isolated from maize. Materials and Methods: All fungal strains were cultured on potato dextrose agar (PDA) slopes at 30°C for 7 days. The antifungal activity was evaluate...