Fusarium mycotoxins: A review of global implications for animal health, welfare and productivity

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 183-205

  D'Mello, J P F ^a   Placinta, C M ^a   Macdonald, A M C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amelioration; Decontamination; Fumonisins; Fusarium sp.; Inte ractions; Livestock; Metabolism; Residues; Syndromes; Trichothecenes; Zearalenone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARMERIA; ASPERGILLUS; BOS TAURUS; EMESIS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SP.; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033618879     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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