Mycotoxin
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mycotoxin-205-3158697
title:
Mycotoxin
text:
A mycotoxin is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by fungi and is capable of causing disease and death in both humans and other animals. The term 'mycotoxin' is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonize crops. Examples of mycotoxins causing human and animal illness include aflatoxin, citrinin, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, patulin, trichothecenes, zearalenone, and ergot alkaloids such as ergotamine. One mold species may produce many different mycotox
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Toxin produced by a fungus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycotoxin
date created:
2004-04-23T00:35:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:45:52Z
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