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Biotransformation of Trichothecenes: The Role of Intestinal Microflora in the Metabolism and Toxicity of Trichothecene Mycotoxins

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Microbial Toxins in Foods and Feeds

Abstract

The trichothecene mycotoxins are a group of tetracyclic sesquiterpenoid compounds characterized by a six-membered oxygen ring, an epoxide in the 12,13 position and an olefinic bond in the 9,10 position. They are produced by a variety of fungi including Stachybotrys, Myrothecium, Trichothecium, and particularly species of the genus Fusarium.21

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  1. S. P. Swanson

    Present address: Department of Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Eli Lilly and Co., Lilly Corporate Center, MC 909 28/2, Indianapolis, IN, 46285, USA

  2. H. D. Rood Jr.

    Present address: J & Scientific, 91 Blue Ravine, Folsum, CA, 95630, USA

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Swanson, S.P., Helaszek, C., Rood, H.D. (1990). Biotransformation of Trichothecenes: The Role of Intestinal Microflora in the Metabolism and Toxicity of Trichothecene Mycotoxins. In: Pohland, A.E., et al. Microbial Toxins in Foods and Feeds. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0663-4_43

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