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ArticleToxins2024

Presence of Ochratoxin A Residues in Blood Serum of Slaughtered Pigs in Greece.

Mikela Vlachou, Andreana Pexara, Nikolaos Solomakos, Alexander Govaris, Dimitrios Palaiogiannis, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Stavros I Lalas

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Article in Toxins, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Mikela VlachouLaboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Andreana PexaraLaboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4819-2705
Nikolaos SolomakosLaboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7578-4984
Alexander GovarisLaboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Dimitrios PalaiogiannisDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Thessaly, Terma N. Temponera Street, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0457-7451
Vassilis AthanasiadisDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Thessaly, Terma N. Temponera Street, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8707-8809
Stavros I LalasDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Thessaly, Terma N. Temponera Street, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6825-7350

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) residues in the blood serum of slaughtered pigs in Greece. Samples were obtained from 1695 healthy slaughtered pigs originating from 113 different farms located in 21 geographic regional units in 8 different geographic regions of Greece and were analyzed using an immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector (HPLC-FD). OTA contamination assessment showed that 782 (46.1%) and 1233 (72.7%) samples were OTA-positive, with a concentration range of 0.20-5.38 μg/L and 0.15-5.96 µg/L according to ELISA and HPLC-FD analysis, respectively. Also, 88 (77.9%) and 108 (95.6%) of farms were found to be OTA-positive by ELISA and HPLC-FD analysis, respectively. The highest OTA serum positivity rate (>98%) and toxin level (5.96 µg/L) determined by HPLC-FD were observed in the Thessaly region, whereas a high prevalence of up to 100% (range 75-100%) was found on farms in the Crete Island region. The detection of OTA in the serum of slaughtered pigs in different regions in Greece poses a risk for animal and human health and highlights the need for constant OTA monitoring in the swine industry and pork meat production facilities.

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Food ContaminationOchratoxinsAnimalsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGreeceSwineochratoxin AOchratoxinsblood serumELISAHPLC-FDochratoxin Aregionslaughtered pigs

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PMCPMC11511120

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