Mycotoxin research in a research team
- Publikations-Art
- Kongressbeitrag
- Autoren
- Drochner W., Zoe Dancea, A.I. Baba, A. Macri, Maria V. Morar, C. Catoi
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2007
- Veröffentlicht in
- Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca
- Herausgeber
- Radu E. Sestras
- Verlag
- AcademicPres , Cluj-Napoca, Rumänien
- Band/Volume
- 64/1-2
- Serie/Bezeichnung
- Bulletin USAMV-CN
- ISBN / ISSN / eISSN
- 1843-5270
- Seite (von - bis)
- 1-8
- Tagungsname
- Veterinary Medicine
- Tagungsort
- Cluj-Napoca
- Tagungsdatum
- 03.10.2007
- Schlagworte
- toxins
Abstract. A comprehensive review is given on cooperative scientific research between the University of Hohenheim and the Agricultural and Veterinary University of Cluj-Napoca in mycotoxinology (mainly fusariotoxins). New data of chemical and biological determination, occurrence, pathological effects and strategies for prevention are presented. The review demonstrates improved efficacy of research activities related to scientific cooperation common use of equipment, methods, research facilities as well as due to continuous scientific discussions and exchange between different groups. Informations on predominating toxins, concentrations in feed stuffs in Germany and Romania are given, a new approach to demonstrate subclinical effects is documented, the role of fusariotoxins on immunological response in piglets and pathological effects alter intraperitoneal application of toxins to mice is described.
INTRODUCTION
Mycotoxins are products of the secondary metabolism of a large number of moulds. In this overview on our cooperative work, we predominantly will deal with occurrence and effects of fusariotoxins (field fungi) in Romania and Germany. These are mainly moulds, specialized to infect graminea. But it has been demonstrated, that occurrence in different plant families as for instance polygonaceae, leguminosae and even euphorbiaceae is possible. As climate is one aspect affecting the frequency of infections in grains, a comparison between frequency and type of infections of grains in Romania and Germany is of special interest. The high prevalence of fusariotoxins in the food and feed chain leads to a continuous load of animals and humans in affected countries by these toxins. Therefore we studied not only patho-toxicological aspects in experimental animals (mice) but even chronical and subclinical effects in piglets.