Neogen Reveal Q+ Manual
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THE TOXINT-2/HT-2 toxins are trichothecene mycotoxins produced by several species ofFusarium molds. Since T-2 toxin is readily metabolized to HT-2 toxin and the toxinshave been shown to produce numerous adverse effects on many animals, thesetwo mycotoxins are frequently evaluated together.Animals affected by the toxins include swine, dairy cattle, poultry, dogs, catsand horses. Effects of the toxins include digestive disorders, hemorrhage,edema, oral lesions, dermatitis, and blood disorders. Damage caused by thetoxins to the digestive track is irreversible. In the most severe cases, thesetoxins will cause death. T-2 toxin is the principal causal toxin in the humandisease alimentary toxic aleukia.Poultry studies have shown T-2 intoxication has led to a reduction in weightgain and other problems such as beak lesions, poor feathering, motor functionimpairment and increased susceptibility to Salmonella spp.The best protection against these mycotoxins is monitoring for their presence infeeds and foods. That means testing all along the pathway from initial harvest ofgrains to the finished product.for T-2/HT-2Read instructions carefully before starting testProduct 8285For use with Neogen’s line of AccuScan® readers,including AccuScan Pro and AccuScan Gold |
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