Mycotoxin Contamination in Farm Animals: Innovative Reduction Strategies
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1393
Special Issue Editors
Interests: feed formulation; mycotoxin detoxifying agents; feed technology; food contaminants; mycotoxins chemistry; high-performance liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; health risk
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: feed formulation; mycotoxin detoxifying agents; feed technology; food contaminants; mycotoxins chemistry; high-performance liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; health risk
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The contamination of food and animal feed by mycotoxins remains a significant agroeconomic challenge, leading to substantial economic losses. These losses stem from decreased growth performance and health disorders in farm animals, coupled with increased veterinary care costs. Mycotoxins, which are secondary metabolites produced by fungi, show toxic properties and are frequently found in cereal grains.
Due to the globalization of the feed ingredient trade and rapid climate changes, predicting the occurrence of mycotoxins has become increasingly challenging. In this scenario, the increase in mycotoxins co-occurrence is expected as well.
Mycotoxin contamination can occur at any stage of the feed supply chain, including crop cultivation, harvesting, storage, and the distribution of crops and compound feeds. To minimize mycotoxin contamination, preventative measures are essential.
Several approaches, including chemical and biological methods as well as the use of mycotoxin-detoxifying agents, are widely implemented to control mycotoxins in farm animals under field conditions. These latter agents can be categorized into bio-transforming and adsorbing agents based on their mode of action, according to a scientific report submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). However, there remains a continuous need for the development of novel detection and decontamination strategies for effectively managing mycotoxin risks.
We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting original research, case studies, or review papers that provide insights into mycotoxicosis in farm animals and its implications for health disorders, as well as prevention strategies under field conditions. Your contributions will play a crucial role in advancing our understanding and management of mycotoxin risks.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Vito D'Ascanio
Dr. Donato Greco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- detoxifying agents
- farm animals
- biomarkers
- prevention
- climate change
- mycotoxins occurrence
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