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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020

Aflatoxicosis in cattle: clinical findings and biochemical alterations.

Magdy M Elgioushy, Shimaa A Elgaml, Mohamed M El-Adl, Ahmed Medhat Hegazy, Emad A Hashish

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Magdy M ElgioushyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, 37916, Egypt.
Shimaa A ElgamlDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
Mohamed M El-AdlDepartment of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Ahmed Medhat HegazyDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Sahari, Airport Way, Aswan, 81528, Egypt.
Emad A HashishDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt. emadhashish@vet.zu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4651-0287
Aswan University · EGZagazig University · EGMansoura University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aflatoxicosis is a serious health condition resulted from aflatoxin (AF)-producing fungi. Major health threats resulted from AFs and reflect on the livestock industry with great economic losses. There are limited scientific evidences concerning the AFs in ruminant, therefore it is important to evaluate AFs health hazards in cattle. Here, we investigate biochemical, oxidative stress, and postmortem changes associated with unexpected acute bovine aflatoxicosis. Seventy-two cattle were suffered from aflatoxisocis. Depression and inappetence were predominant clinical findings of the diseased animals. Analysis of feedstuffs revealed presence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). The AF-intoxicated animals showed a significant increase in alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), serum creatinine (SCr), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. Moreover, a significant decrease in total protein (TP), magnesium (Mg), and reduced glutathione (GSH) were also seen. Hepatomegaly, enlarged gallbladder as well as congestion of the intestine and kidney were observed. This study elucidates the critical and constructive measurements needed for the prevention of the AFs hazardous effects to livestock for the future control of AF outbreaks. Conducting series of diagnostic assays reflect the marked health condition alterations in the biochemical and antioxidant status of the AF-intoxicated cattle.

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AntioxidantsLiverAflatoxin B1AnimalsCattleKidneyOxidative StressAflatoxin B1AntioxidantsAflatoxicosisBiochemistryCattleFeed poisoningOxidative stressPostmortem changesToxicity

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