Mycotoxicosis

Article **Mycotoxicosis**

One of the most serious and dangerous diseases for people is mycotoxicosis or mycoses. This is a group of fungal diseases not only of agricultural plants, but also of domestic animals and humans. Mycoses are characterized by general symptoms - common to representatives of the genus, family, class. A distinctive feature for various species is the manifestation, first of all, of local symptoms, then proceeds to general infection. Depending on what substances a person consumes and the presence of other inflammatory processes in the body, the reaction will differ. Thus, food poisoning occurs less frequently in large areas where the fungus is spread. Also, when crops are damaged, it is easier to determine the type and causes of poisoning. When mushrooms are used in medicine, the body is quite resistant to the mycotic toxin, so cases with such patients are rarer. The use of mushrooms in food affects the degree of infection and causes symptoms of intoxication of the body. Fungal disease cannot be completely cured or prevented.

- A condition that occurs in animals and humans due to poisoning by waste products of mold fungi. It develops when antibiotics are introduced into the soil, when mineral fertilizers with urea additives are used, which causes intensive development of fungi (including poisonous ones). The causative agents of mycotoxicosis are molds (Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp., Penicillium spp.). Of these, the most dangerous is A. flavus, which produces aflatoxin. A. parafumosum is responsible for the vapor pathogen and produces isoask