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*metabolites of fungi
*'''Aflatoxins''' produced by [[Aspergillus species|''Aspergillus flavus'']] and other species
*main expression
**chronic intoxication in livestock following fungal growth on badly stored (moisture) grain
*isolated toxins
**B1 - the most potent
**B2
**G1
**G2
*toxic intermediates bind to cellular nuclei acids and proteins
**potent toxins, carcinogens, and teratogens (the last two are less important in domestic animals)
*lesions similar to ragwort poisoning, including the hepatocytic cytomegaly
[[Category:Hepatoxicity,_Chronic]]