Mycotoxicosis associated with Penicillium purpurogenum in horses in Nigeria

Fungal and Mycotoxin Contamination of Nigerian Foods and Feeds

“…Other pathological changes of this disease include lethargy, head pressing, inappetence, convulsion and sudden death. There are few reported suspected cases of aflatoxicoses in horses associated with Penicillium purpurogenum in Vom, plateau state (Ocholi et al 1992) and aflatoxicoses in Pecking ducklings in Ogun state.…”

“…Since then, toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins have been found in various foods and feedstuffs in many regions of Nigeria (Tables 1 & 2) thus mycotoxigenic fungi belonging to not less than forty five fungal genera and about twenty different mycotoxins have been detected in Nigerian foods and foodstuffs. Two cases of animal mycotoxicoses (Ikwuegbu , 1984 andOcholi et al 1992) and two suspected cases of human mycotoxicosis were also reported in the country. The animal mycotoxicosis involved pecking ducklings and horses while the human mycotoxicosis involved primary school pupils that consumed groundnut cake ("kulikuli") in Ibadan ( Akano & Atanda, 1990).…”

Mycotoxin and Food Safety in Developing Countries

“…Since then, toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins have been found in various foods and feedstuffs in many regions of Nigeria (Tables 1 & 2) thus mycotoxigenic fungi belonging to not less than forty five fungal genera and about twenty different mycotoxins have been detected in Nigerian foods and foodstuffs. Two cases of animal mycotoxicoses (Ikwuegbu , 1984 andOcholi et al 1992) and two suspected cases of human mycotoxicosis were also reported in the country. The animal mycotoxicosis involved pecking ducklings and horses while the human mycotoxicosis involved primary school pupils that consumed groundnut cake ("kulikuli") in Ibadan ( Akano & Atanda, 1990).…”