Nawaf Alshammari
Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Bioinformation. 2023 Apr 30;19(4):348-357. doi: 10.6026/97320630019348. eCollection 2023.
Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by fungi such as , , , spp., and mushrooms. They are present in the mycelium or in the spores of the fungus. They cause human health problems once ingested. This is common in countries with high ambient temperature and relative humidity such as in the tropical regions. The consumption of moldy food and feeds are injurious to people and animals. The linked acute and chronic diseases target organs in humans and animals. The clinical symptoms depend on the intrinsic toxic features of the mycotoxin, the quantity, and length of exposure. The diseases caused by ingesting mycotoxins are reffred as mycotoxicoses. Therefore, it is of interest to document known data on the mycotoxin source and its exposure causing human hazards leading to mycotoxicoses.
霉菌毒素是由诸如曲霉属、青霉属、镰刀菌属、麦角菌属等真菌以及蘑菇产生的有毒化合物。它们存在于真菌的菌丝体或孢子中。一旦被摄入，它们就会引发人类健康问题。这在环境温度高且相对湿度大的国家很常见，比如在热带地区。食用发霉的食物和饲料对人和动物都有害。与之相关的急性和慢性疾病会针对人类和动物的靶器官。临床症状取决于霉菌毒素的内在毒性特征、摄入量以及接触时间长短。摄入霉菌毒素所引发的疾病被称为霉菌毒素中毒症。因此，记录有关霉菌毒素来源及其导致人类危害进而引发霉菌毒素中毒症的接触情况的已知数据很有意义。
