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Mycotoxicosis in Horses: A Worldwide Concern!!!

Published: April 3, 2008
Summary
Mycotoxins are toxic chemical compounds produced by some fungi as a defence system when they are threatened. Horses are highly exposed to mycotoxins due to the variety of feedstuffs included in their ration. Mycotoxicosis severity depends on duration of exposure, number of mycotoxins in presence, housing conditions and health status of the horses. Mycotoxicosis may lead to immunosuppression, redu...
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Richard
3 de abril de 2008
Mycotoxicoses in Horses: Does the author know the difference between an endophyte and an endotoxin? Fungi ARE NOT endotoxins!!! Poor science here.
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Erwan LE BRAS
Erwan LE BRAS
4 de abril de 2008
Sorry for the typing mistake… clever readers will correct naturally by themselves.
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Dr. Karki Kedar
11 de enero de 2010
thanks for information real threat is equine lucoenceplaomalacia
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Arthur A Stewart
23 de noviembre de 2012
Great!!!! http://www.highpointetours.com/post/category/mexico
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