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Canadian journal of comparative medicine : Revue canadienne de medecine comparee1976; 40(1); 12-15;

Fusariotoxicosis from barley in British Columbia. I. Natural occurrence and diagnosis.

Abstract: Clinical sickness was observed in domestic ducks, geese, horses and swine during October 1973. All species showed upper alimentary distress with mortalities occurring in the geese. Barley derived from a common source had been fed. Examination of the barley revealed invasion by Fusarium spp and detection of a high level of dermatitic fusariotoxins.
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Publication Date: 1976-01-01 PubMed ID: 1000372PubMed Central: PMC1277512
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The research article explores a case of Fusariotoxicosis, a poisoning caused by toxic compounds produced by Fusarium fungi, observed in different farm animals in British Columbia in 1973. All the sick animals had been fed barley from a common source, confirmed to be infested with the Fusarium fungi and high levels of dermatitic fusariotoxins.

Introduction

  • The study revolves around a case of Fusariotoxicosis diagnosed in different species of domestic animals in British Columbia in October 1973.
  • The animals had consumed barley derived from a common source, which was later determined to be contaminated with both Fusarium spp and a high concentration of dermatitic fusariotoxins – toxic compounds produced by species in the Fusarium genus of fungi.

Observations

  • The researchers inferred that domestic animals including ducks, geese, horses, and swine suffered from Fusariotoxicosis after consuming the infested barley.
  • They all exhibited signs of upper alimentary distress, with fatalities occurring among the geese population.

Detection and Diagnosis

  • The team carried out diagnostic examinations to detect the cause of the illness.
  • These investigative procedures led them to the diagnosis that the animal sickness was a result of Fusariotoxicosis.
  • Examination of the common source of barley confirmed the presence of Fusarium spp.
  • Further investigation revealed that these grains were also heavily laden with dermatitic fusariotoxins, which are toxic compounds capable of causing serious health effects in both animals and humans.

Conclusions

  • The researchers concluded that the clinical sickness in the farm animals was caused by the ingestion of barley contaminated with Fusarium fungi and a high dose of dermatitic fusariotoxins.
  • Fusariotoxicosis poses a significant risk to the health and survival of such animals, as evidenced by the observed mortalities among the geese.

Cite This Article

APA
Greenway JA, Puls R. (1976). Fusariotoxicosis from barley in British Columbia. I. Natural occurrence and diagnosis. Can J Comp Med, 40(1), 12-15.

Publication

Canadian journal of comparative medicine : Revue canadienne de medecine comparee
ISSN: 0008-4050
NlmUniqueID: 0151747
Country: Canada
Language: English
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Pages: 12-15

Researcher Affiliations

Greenway, J A
    Puls, R

      MeSH Terms

      • Animal Feed / poisoning
      • Animals
      • British Columbia
      • Ducks
      • Edible Grain / poisoning
      • Fusarium / isolation & purification
      • Geese
      • Hordeum / poisoning
      • Horse Diseases / etiology
      • Horses
      • Mycotoxins
      • Poultry Diseases / etiology
      • Swine
      • Swine Diseases / etiology

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