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Aurofusarin, a newly described Fusarium graminearum mycotoxin: oxidative stress and protective effect of MycosorbTM

Published: January 1, 2002
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INTRODUCTION Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of moulds and their negative effects on poultry production are difficult to overestimate. More than 300 mycotoxins have been shown to induce signs of toxicity in mammalian and avian species (Fink-Gremmels, 1999; Leeson et al., 1995) and this number is increasing. It has been estimated that 25% of the world’s crop production is contaminate...
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Dr. Karki Kedar
13 de mayo de 2008
A sudden and unexpected jump in mortality in Broiler of 8 to 16 days of age was reported from broiler farmer from Chitwan and Kathmandu valley. The mortality lasts for three to five days, after which, the mortality patterns return to a relatively normal level. Affected birds become recumbent, depressed and often go into a star-gazing spasm. Those signs included, huddling of the birds, trembling, blindness, loud chirping, litter eating, ataxia, comatose, birds dead with breast down and feet and legs straight out behind birds. Death within two to six hours after the onset of the symptoms Postmortem Lesions found with this syndrome include hemorrhages in the liver with necrosis of liver cells, regressed thymus, regression of the bursa of Fabricius, dehydration with the accumulation of kidney urates, fluid in the crop, fluid in the lower gut and watery contents of the ceca. Yellow elastic shanks swollen joints. Molted appearance of brain. Fungus culture revealed the growth of Penicilliun spp, Aspergillus sp, exact remedy is confusing to Nepali vet. Dr. Kedar Karki
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Nizam Ali
30 de junio de 2010
can garlic and vitamin ade,help in and or,eradicate mycotoxins in broilers?.if yes what are the procedures and how much, for how many days? or what can one do otherwise, naturally or with little means?
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