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trichothecene
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trichothecene
a complex group of about 40 biologically active metabolites formed by Fusarium spp. fungi. Naturally occurring members of this group of mycotoxins are T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol and nivalenol. They cause fusariotoxicosis in animals and toxic aleukia in humans.
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Trichothecenes are commonly found in the urine of sick people living in moldy homes.
Women's Health is environmental health: the dangers of toxic exposures by Nagy, Lisa / Women's Health Activist
7) When trichothecenes are given to animals in low concentrations, acute toxicity can occur in varying degrees.
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The very toxic macrocyclic trichothecenes were detected in one-third of the isolates; less toxic, simple trichothecenes and a new class of atranones were found in the remaining two-thirds of the isolates.
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