Ochratoxicosis Flashcards
most toxic mycotoxin in poultry is
ochratoxin
main difference between ochratoxicosis and alfatoxicosis
less common
more lethal
ochratoxin are produced by
penicillium veri-dicatum
aspergillus och-raceus
name ochratoxin is derieved from which speces
aspergillus ochraceus
ochratoxins are designated as ___,____,____,___
A
B
C
D
name the most common and most toxic ochratoxin among A,B,C,D
a
ducks are _____ times more sensitive to ochratoxin than chicken
7
pathogenesis of ochratoxin
- inhibit protein synthesis
which organ is affected ochratoxin A
kidney
what does ochratoxin A do to kidney
PCT epithelium necrosis
main clinical signs of ochratoxicosis
same as alfatoxicosis
ppm and ochratoxicosis
0.6=immunosupression,anaemia,increase clotting time
2=loss of pigmentation,decreased egg production
4=death due to acute renal failure
main gross lesions in ochratoxicosis
- paleness(L,P,K)
- urate deposits(L,K,S,H,pericardium)
main microscopic lesion in ochratoxicosis
-PCT epithelium necrosis + urate & proteinaceous casts
name the two genus causing Trichothecene mycotoxicosis
- fusarium
- stachybotrys
there are about ___ related tricho-the-cene mycotoxins
80
trichothecene producing fungi produce this toxins at which temp.
beloe 20 C (winter)