Mycotoxins: a new concern for biosecurity?
Journal Title: Biomedicine & Prevention - Year 2017, Vol 2017, Issue 3
Abstract
Among the biological agents that could be used as weapons, the risk constituted by the use of toxins cannot be underestimated. Although toxins do not share all the characteristics of the other classes of biological agents (e.g. toxins are unable to reproduce themselves in the host, as well they do not result in a communicable disease after the toxication), they can result in severe diseases for humans. Moreover, the release of some classes of toxins, especially of fungal origin (mycotoxins), can result in dramatic effects on the cattle and on the agriculture, affecting the economy and the sustainability of a country. In this paper, the natural outbreaks and the voluntary release of fungal toxins (con-firmed or not), and their inclusion in the bioarsenal of certain countries, will be analyzed by cases studies.
Authors and Affiliations
Gian Marco Ludovici, Orlando Cenciarelli, Mariachiara Carestia, Valentina Gabbarini, Andrea Malizia, Pasquale Gaudio
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