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Mechanisms of Mycotoxicity

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Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 6))

Abstract

One reason to study mechanisms of action of mycotoxins is to reveal the initial biochemical lesions leading to the progression of diseases associated with consumption of mycotoxin-contaminated foods and feeds. The focus of this chapter will be on recent research on biochemical and cellular mechanisms of action of selected mycotoxins. There have been prior and excellent reviews covering the mechanisms of toxicity and carcinogenicity of mycotoxins (Kiessling 1986; Betinaj 1989; Chu 1991; Ueno 1991; Coulombe 1993).

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Riley, R.T., Norred, W.P. (1996). Mechanisms of Mycotoxicity. In: Howard, D.H., Miller, J.D. (eds) Human and Animal Relationships. The Mycota, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10373-9_10

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