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University of Illinois
Dr. Wanda M. Haschek-Hock is a veterinary pathologist has over 30 years of experience in comparative, respiratory and toxicologic pathology. Wanda received her BVSc (DVM equivalent) from the University of Sydney and her Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her primary research has been in the health effects and pathophysiology of environmental toxins with a focus on mycotoxins and food safety.
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Article published the April 8, 2013
Fumonisins—mycotoxins produced by several Fusarium species, especially Fusarium verticillioides (F. moniliforme) and proliferatum—have been reported in animal foods and corn-based human foods from around the world (1,2). Fumonisins alter sphingolipid biosynthesis, induce hepatotoxicity, and elevate serum cholesterol concentration in all species studied. Ot ...
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