II. Agents: Mycotoxins
- Alfatoxins
- Produced by Aspergillus flavus and parasiticus
- Toxicity via ingestion (FDA limits to <20 ppb)
- Associated with hepatotoxicity and liver cancer
- Fusarium (T-2 Toxin)
- Causes alimentary toxic aleukia
- Seen in eating over wintered corn and wheat
- Results
- Mouth Ulcers
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Leukopenia
- Stachybotrys
- Found originally in Russia, contaminated hay or grain
- Cellulose degrading fungi
- Fiberboard or paper
- Wet hay
- Wallpaper
- Ochratoxin A
- Deoxynivalenol (DON)
- Zearalenone
- Fumonisins