SYNERGISM BETWEEN AFLATOXIN AND OCHRATOXIN-A IN BROILER-CHICKENS
SYNERGISM BETWEEN AFLATOXIN AND OCHRATOXIN-A IN BROILER-CHICKENS
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DOI:
10.3382/ps.0600550
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
DOERR, JA
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作者:
HUFF, WE;DOERR, JA
A 2 .times. 2 factorial experimental design consisting of 4 treatments (0, 2.5 .mu.g/g aflatoxin, 2.0 .mu.g/g ochratoxin A and 2.5 .mu.g/g aflatoxin + 2.0 .mu.g/g ochratoxin A) with 6 replicates of 10 birds each was used to evaluate the synergism between aflatoxin and ochratoxin A. The chicks (Hubbard .times. Hubbard) were maintained on these dietary treatments from hatching until they reached 3 wk of age, when the experiment was terminated. The size of the liver, spleen pancreas and proventriculus was significantly (P < 05) altered by the individual toxins. A synergistic effect on the size of these organs was not observed. The kidney and gizzard were sensitive to the coincident exposure to these mycotoxins and were significantly (P < .05) enlarged. The kidney was the most sensitive organ to the combined toxicity of aflatoxin and ochratoxin A and nephropathy was the most important characteristic of this interaction. The synergism between aflatoxin and ochratoxin A significantly (P < .05) decreased growth rate and numerically increased mortality, demonstrating the enhanced toxicity of cocontaminated feed. Liver lipid levels were significantly (P < .05) increased by aflatoxin and decreased by ochratoxin A. The interaction of both mycotoxins on this parameter was significant (P < .05) and the combined effect demonstrated that ochratoxin A inhibited lipid accumulation normally induced by aflatoxin. Toxicity-enhancing synergisms existed between mycotoxins and symptom patterns were altered during multiple mycotoxicoses. Nephropathy was the primary effect of this interaction and of diagnostic importance.