Mycotoxin Contamination in Animal Nutrition and Its Mitigation Strategies
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2025 | Viewed by 599
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mycotoxin; animal nutrition; immunology; tight junction; rotavirus; intestinal organoid
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The presence of trichothecene mycotoxins in feed and food has emerged as a major threat to both animal and human health, as up to 25% of cereal production across the globe could be contaminated with these mycotoxins. The intestine has been shown to be the first physical barrier against external food contaminants and the major target organ for these mycotoxins. Regardless of the way of exposure, mycotoxin can be rapidly absorbed and then widely distributed after oral consumption. The presence of mycotoxins in cereal products and byproducts has been shown to induce different toxic effects on mammals, including feed refusal, vomiting, salivation, and weight loss. Thus, the understanding of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of mycotoxin is critical for risk assessments and the development of mitigation strategies. In addition, mycotoxin-induced gut damage in animals has a negative consequence on the health status of animals that could be easily exacerbated by other stressors, such as pathogens and endotoxins. Recently, a growing number of physical, chemical, and nutritional detoxification methods have been developed to control mycotoxin contamination. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to summarize recent advances in mycotoxin’s impact on animal health, as well as strategies for mitigation.
Dr. Enkai Li
Dr. Hang Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxin
- gut health
- mitigation
- environment
- growth performance
- immunology
- toxicology
- microbiota
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