Open AccessNeurotoxic Mycotoxins: A Review of Fungal Toxins That Cause Neurological Disease in Large Animals
Author(s) -
Plumlee Konstanze H.,
Galey Francis D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1994.tb03195.x
Subject(s) - mycotoxin , fusarium , medicine , fumonisin , rhizoctonia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , veterinary medicine , botany , rhizoctonia solani
Five mycotoxins found in concentrates or roughages have been shown to cause neurologic disease in livestock. Fumonisin B, is produced by Fusarium moniliforme and causes leukoencephalomalacia in horses. Swainsonine and slaframine are produced by Rhizoctonia leguminicola and cause mannose accumulation and parasympathomimetic effects, respectively. Lolitrems from Acremonium lolii and paspalitrems from Claviceps paspali are tremorgens found in grasses.