Different species of Fusarium can contaminate cereal grains with a variety of mycotoxins. The resulting intoxication is called Fusariosis.
Synonym: alimentary toxic aleukeia (USSR), akakabi-byo (Japan)
Mycotoxins produced by various Fusarium species:
(1) zearalenone
(2) trichothecenes
Cereal grains affected: primarily corn and wheat, also sorghum and barley
Clinical features of Fusariosis:
(1) gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bleeding)
(2) muscle weakness or myasthenic symptoms
(3) aplastic anemia
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Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
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