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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Zearalenone - a known but underestimated risk in gilts
Feeding ZEN-contaminated feed to gilts can have huge negative implications on animal health and performance. Konstantinos Sarantis explores the literature to explain why ZEN is so harmful to gilts and why a mycotoxin risk management program ...
Monday, May 9, 2022
Synergism between DON and Campylobacter: A challenge for food safety
The close relationship between human health and the pathogenic bacteria present in animal microbiota is a long-standing concern for food safety and the animal food industry. Over the years, pressure has increased to guarantee sanitary stand ...
Monday, May 9, 2022
Mitigation of AFB1-related toxic damage to the intestinal epithelium in broiler chickens consumed a yeast cell wall fraction
In vivo experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a yeast cell wall fraction (YCW) to reduce the negative impact of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) to the intestinal epithelium in broiler chickens. Zeta potential (ζ-potential), point ...
Monday, May 9, 2022
Investigation of the efficacy of mycotoxin-detoxifying additive on health and growth of newly-weaned pigs under deoxynivalenol challenges
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolic products of fungi with toxigenic effects in other living species. Worldwide, about 88% of animal feed and feedstuffs are contaminated with at least one mycotoxin. Fusarium toxins are the most prevalent, wh ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
2021 DSM Mycotoxin Survey: Spotlight on Asia
The DSM Mycotoxin Survey compiles more than 112,000 analyses conducted on more than 24,000 samples worldwide, providing an overview of threats caused by the six main agricultural relevant mycotoxin groups, namely, aflatoxins (Afla), zearale ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Don't let mycotoxins ruin your good eggs
Many stressors are associated with intensive rearing practices in poultry production systems, one of which is mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are natural toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi that can be found in feedstuffs such as cereal gr ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Quantitative estimation of aflatoxin level in poultry feed in selected poultry farms
Poultry feed contamination due to mycotoxins is one of the major threats to the growing poultry industry. Surveillance of different mycotoxins, including aflatoxin, is very important to control economic and health hazards associated with th ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
Mycotoxins and pigs: Does low risk mean no risk?
Produced by molds and frequently occurring in a wide variety of feedstuffs used in pig production, mycotoxins are a dynamic challenge that require consideration and proactive management by pig producers across the globe.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Modelling the feed intake response of growing pigs to diets contaminated with mycotoxins
Quantifying robustness of farm animals is essential before it can be implemented in breeding and management strategies. A generic modelling and data analysis procedure was developed to quantify the feed intake response of growing pigs to pe ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
Low doses of mycotoxin mixtures below EU regulatory limits can negatively affect the performance of broiler chickens: A longitudinal study
Several studies have reported a wide range of severe health effects as well as clinical signs, when livestock animals are exposed to high concentration of mycotoxins.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Can low levels of mycotoxins deteriorate your animal health and profitability?
Mycotoxins are poisons produced by moulds and frequently occur in a variety of feedstuffs. The high frequency of occurrence, along with the concentrations at which they occur, suggest that mycotoxins are routinely consumed by animals, causi ...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Mycotoxins - A Global One Health Concern: A Review
Fungal contamination of crops and production of toxic secondary metabolites (mycotoxins) are the inevitable issues throughout the world, mainly in the developing countries. These toxins associated with adverse effects on animals, humans and ...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
The Mycotox Charter: Increasing awareness of, and concerted action for, minimising mycotoxin exposure worldwide
Mycotoxins are major food contaminants affecting global food security, especially in low and middle-income countries. The European Union (EU) funded project, MycoKey, focuses on "Integrated and innovative key actions for mycotoxin managemen ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Holistic feed strategies for swine: safeguard gut health and feed safety
Not that long ago it was common practice in animal production to only address problems once they occurred. Issues with pathogens or gut health related problems were addressed once the symptoms were too apparent to ignore. Many secondary pro ...
Monday, July 12, 2021
Holistic feed strategies for swine: safeguard gut health and feed safety
Not that long ago it was common practice in animal production to only address problems once they occurred. Issues with pathogens or gut health related problems were addressed once the symptoms were too apparent to ignore. Many secondary pro ...
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