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Fusariotoxicosis is dangerous for humans.

The consumption of a variety of plant crops by humans and animals can carry factors of a disease called fusariotoxicosis. Fusariotoxicosis develops as a result of the ingestion of mitotoxins of the fungus of the genus Fusarium into the body of warm-blooded living beings.

The microscopic fungus infects vital plant structures and causes early wilting, which is called "Fusarium" in biology. Due to the fact that mold does not choose plants for parasitism, but infects all that unfortunately were planted in contaminated land or grew from contaminated seeds, then many plant crops used by humans for food, as well as fed to animals, is at risk of fusarium disease.

Plant products at risk:

grain of wheat,
grain of oats,
rye grain,
grain of barley,
corn grain,
sunflower grain,
rice,
legumes (soybeans, beans, beans, peas),
nuts.

But the danger of Fusarium infection of plants and the loss of crops is not the only problem that a person faces. The fungus can remain on parts of plants, survives in storage of agricultural stocks and, when ingested, can cause poisoning, not just dangerous, but deadly. Fungal mitotoxins are resistant to high temperatures and fermentation processes. Mitotoxins can disrupt the functioning of the immune system, provoke cancer, affect reproductive activity, and cause neurotoxic disorders.

Signs of fusariotoxicosis caused by mitotoxins of Fusarium fungi:

burning sensation in the mouth and throat,
the appearance of necrotic plaque on the mucous membrane,
muscle pain,
sweating,
hemorrhages (hemorrhages),
general poor health,
loss of appetite,
symptoms similar to sore throat.

The danger of fusariotoxicosis is that there is no specific treatment against the effects of mitotoxins. There are no effective agents that can bind and remove mitotoxins from the body. Treatment of fusariotoxicosis is symptomatic. Broad-spectrum drugs and supportive therapy are often used.

Prevention of fusariotoxicosis disease includes:

destruction of seed stocks affected by the fungus in order to avoid their ingestion;
exclusion from consumption of grain that overwintered in conditions that provoke infection with a fungus (in the field, in non-disinfected storages);
not mixing old grain stocks with new receipts;
it is important for the consumer when eating nuts and grains of the aforementioned plants to roast it on a baking sheet.