Bertrand Grenier, Ph.D.

Introduction:Mycotoxins are a group of structurally diverse secondary metabolites of fungi that can result in health problems in animals and severe economic losses. Pigs are naturally exposed to mycotoxins due to the high inclusion of cereals and by-products in their diets. Based on recent surveys, 70% of worldwide feed and feed raw materials are positive for at least one mycotoxin and 40% are fou ...

1. Introduction Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by molds under favorable conditions, and they cause losses for farmers, reduce the value of contaminated feed and affect both animal health and productivity. The major problem associated with animal feed contaminated with mycotoxins is not acute disease episodes, but rather the ingestion of a low level of toxins which may cause an ...

Abbreviations AF, Aflatoxins; APC, Antigen-Presenting Cell; DON, Deoxynivalenol; FB, Fumonisins; FUS, Fusarium toxins; GALT, Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue; GIT, Gastrointestinal Tract; GLUT2, facilitated glucose transporter; GLUT5, fructose transporter; IEC, Intestinal Epithelial Cell; OTA, Ochratoxin A; PP, Peyer’s Patches; SGLT1, sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter 1; TCT, Trichothecen ...