Hazards to livestock of consuming aflatoxin-contaminated groundnut meal in Africa [a review]
1989
Reed, J.D. | Kasali, O.B.
The risks depend on the level and type of aflatoxin in the diet, the strain of animal, and its nutritional status. Subclinical aflatoxicosis is characterized by reduced feed intake and poor productivity, but may not be associated with overt clinical symptoms. Chronic problems occur when aflatoxins are present in the diet at less than 1000 micro g kg/ha but the lower limits for effects on productivity are not certain. The principal lesions of aflatoxicosis occur in the liver and may be classified as toxic hepatitis. Natural cases usually localized in one part of the hepatic lobule, depending on the species. Hepatic veno-occlusive lesions are also common. The immunosuppresive effect of aflatoxin, coupled with high exposure to diseases and poor nutrition, are detrimental to increased livestock production in Africa
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