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Mycotoxin review 3: Houses and pastures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 December 2003

MAURICE O. MOSS
Affiliation:
School of Biomedical and Life Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH
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Abstract

The two previous parts to this review have emphasised the relatively small number of mould toxins, associated with the mould genera Penicillium, Aspergillus and Fusarium, which may have the greatest impact in the context of human foods. There are, however, a large number of toxic mould metabolites, produced by a diverse range of other mould genera, with an extraordinary diversity of chemical structure and biological activity. The chemical structures are fascinating and worth studying because they provide clues about biosynthetic pathways and possible biological activity. The moulds producing them occur in a wide range of ecological niches from endophytes, obligate plant pathogens to saprophytes. This diversity will be explored from two points of view – damp houses and animal pastures.

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© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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