Biological effects of aflatoxin

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN

Acute toxicity

  • Hepatic injury and nervous signs such as ataxia and convulsions. Death may occur suddenly.

Chronic toxicity

  • There is reduction in efficiency of food conversion, depressed daily weight gain, decreased milk production in dairy cattle and enhanced susceptibility to intercurrent infections due to immunosuppression.
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