The Toxicological Impacts of the Fusarium Mycotoxin, Deoxynivalenol, in Poultry Flocks with Special Reference to Immunotoxicity

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a common Fusarium toxin in poultry feed. Chickens are more resistant to the adverse impacts of deoxynivalenol (DON) compared to other species. In general, the acute form of DON mycotoxicosis rarely occurs in poultry flocks under normal conditions. However, if diets contain lo...

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Main Authors: Wageha Awad, Khaled Ghareeb, Josef Böhm, Jürgen Zentek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/5/912