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Mycotoxin

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  1. See Also
    1. Damp Indoor Environment Health Risks
    2. Trichothecene Mycotoxin
  2. Agents: Mycotoxins
    1. Alfatoxins
      1. Produced by Aspergillus flavus and parasiticus
      2. Toxicity via ingestion (FDA limits to <20 ppb)
      3. Associated with hepatotoxicity and liver cancer
    2. Fusarium (T-2 Toxin)
      1. Causes alimentary toxic aleukia
      2. Seen in eating over wintered corn and wheat
      3. Results
        1. Mouth ulcers
        2. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
        3. Leukopenia
    3. Stachybotrys
      1. Found originally in Russia, contaminated hay or grain
      2. Cellulose degrading fungi
        1. Fiberboard or paper
        2. Wet hay
        3. Wallpaper
    4. Ochratoxin A
    5. Deoxynivalenol (DON)
    6. Zearalenone
    7. Fumonisins

Mycotoxins (C0026955)

Definition (MSH)Toxic compounds produced by FUNGI.
Definition (CSP)toxic substance produced by a fungus.
Definition (NCI)Mycotoxins are toxic, secondary metabolites of low molecular weight produced by naturally occurring fungi. Mycotoxins are neither infectious nor contagious, but can occur on a herd-wide basis.
ConceptsOrganic Chemical (T109) , Biologically Active Substance (T123) , Hazardous or Poisonous Substance (T131)
MSHD009183
EnglishFungal toxin, Fungal Toxins, Mycotoxin, Mycotoxins
Spanishmicotoxina, toxina fungica
Parent ConceptsToxin (C0040549), microorganism toxin (C0596944), Nutritional Toxin (C1518515), Fungal product (C1268919)
SourcesAOD, CSP, LCH, LNC, MSH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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