1. Animal Poisoning: Toxins from Plants or Feed—An Important Chemical Risk for Domestic Animals.
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Nagy, Andras-Laszlo
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RODENTICIDES ,PLANT toxins ,POISONING ,DOMESTIC animals ,TOXINS ,POISONS ,MYCOTOXINS ,PARALYTIC shellfish poisoning - Abstract
The article discusses the threat of feed-, food-, water-, and plant-related toxins to animal and human health worldwide. It highlights the diverse range of toxins, including bacterial toxins, algal toxins, mycotoxins, and phytotoxins, and their impact on animals. The article also mentions the emerging nature of many phytotoxins, attributing this trend to climate change and the global trade in decorative plants. The Special Issue presented in the article covers various research topics related to plant toxins and feed-associated toxicants, including their determination, epidemiology, degradation methods, clinical signs, and pathologic changes. The article concludes with a list of contributions that discuss specific studies on mycotoxins, pesticide residues, gossypol degradation, plant identification, toxin profiles, and hypoglycin A poisoning. The Special Issue also includes review papers on emerging plant intoxications, the toxicity of house plants, and the co-exposure to mycotoxins. The conflicts of interest are declared, and a list of contributions with their respective authors and publication details is provided. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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