Mycoflora and natural incidence of selected mycotoxins in rabbit and chinchilla feeds

GRECO M, PARDO AG, LUDEMANN V. MARTINO P & POSE G

SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL, THE

THESCIENTIFICWORLD LTD

Lugar: New York; Año: 2012 vol. ON p. 1 - 6

1537-744X

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that cause a toxic response when ingested by animals or man. Demand of natural fur, such as those from rabbit and chinchilla, produced under controlled condition has increased worldwide. Rabbit and chinchilla feeds can contain mycotoxins derived from different raw materials that constitute the ingredients. Also, rabbit meat production is quite important and some mycotoxins ingested may be found in meat. The toxicogenic mycoflora contaminating feeds for these animals was enumerated and identified. Furthermore, six of the major mycotoxins implicated in animal mycotoxicosis were detect and quantified. Molds count ranged from