Fumonisins are a group of recently discovered mycotoxins which belong to the family of Fusarium toxins. The contamination of feedstuffs with mycotoxins poses a serious threat to the health and productivity of animals and cause great economic losses. In the USA, the annual losses caused by mycotoxins in grain production are estimated at 900 million dollars (CAST 2003). Dependent on type of ...
The much work information about involvement of fumonisins in causing Degnala disease in buffalo and its pathogenecity and immunologic properties need to be evaluated.