Deoxynivalenol (DON), also known as vomitoxin, is a type B trichothecene.
It occurs in grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, and maize, rice, sorghum. Deoxynivalenol (DON) is produced by numerous strains of
Fusarium and some other fungi.
Deoxynivalenol (DON) poisonings occur both in humans and farm animals.
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is highly toxic, producing a wide range of immunological disturbances and is particularly noted for inducing
feed refusal and emesis in pigs, hence the alternative name vomitoxin.
Deoxynivalenol (DON) usually co-occurs with other Fusarium toxins, such as Zearalenone, Nivalenol and its derivates, as well as
the group of fumonisins.
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