A complex battlefield: Mycotoxins in the GIT

Mycotoxin management has the utmost priority for animal producers worldwide. Most grains are susceptible to mycotoxin contamination. These toxic secondary metabolites are produced by fungi before or after harvest and cause severe economic losses. For livestock, negative consequences include acute effects, such as impaired liver and kidney function, vomiting, or anorexia, as well as chronic effects, such as immunosuppression, growth retardation and reproductive problems. But how is it that myco