Veterinary Toxicology Basic and Clinical Principles - Tabla de Contenido | Page 14

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Mercury and methylmercury
748
Mycotoxins
748
Fumonisins
749
Ochratoxins
750
Deoxynivalenol
750
Zearalenone
750
Aflatoxins
751
Mixtures of mycotoxins
751
Phytoestrogens
752
Contaminants in aquaculture fish
752
Concluding remarks and future
directions
752
References
753
Section K Bacterial and cyanobacterial toxins
54. Botulinum neurotoxins
Rhian B. Cope
Introduction
759
Serotypes of veterinary significance
759
Bacterial synthesis
759
Mechanism of action
759
Toxicodynamics
759
Quantification of neuromuscular blocking
Potency
761
Toxicokinetics
761
Absorption
761
Distribution
762
Metabolism and elimination
762
Botulism in humans Food-borne botulism( Kerner ' s disease) Inhalation botulism iatrogenic botulism Human infant botulism Adult intestinal toxemia botulism Wound botulism
Botulism in veterinary species Equine botulism Bovine botulism Avian botulism Canine and feline botulism
References
55. Enterotoxins
Larry J. Thompson
Introduction Background Pharmacokinetics and mechanism of action
Toxicity
776
Treatment
776
Concluding remarks
777
References
777
56. Cyanobacterial( blue-green algae) toxins
Birgit Puschner
Introduction
779
Background
780
Cyanotoxin guideline values
783
Microcystins
783
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
784
Mechanism of action
784
Toxicity
785
Treatment
785
Confirmatory testing
786
Anatoxins
786
Pharmacokinetics / toxicokinetics
787
Mechanism of action
787
Toxicity
787
Treatment
787
Confirmatory testing
788
Paralytic shellfish toxins / saxitoxins
788
Cylindrospermopsin
789
Nodularins
790
Miscellaneous freshwater cyanobacterial
toxins
790
Concluding remarks and future
directions
791
References
791
762 762
762 Section L
762 Poisonous and venomous organisms
762
762 57. Terrestrial zootoxins
762
762 Lisa Aileen Paul
762
Introduction
801
765
Arthropoda
801
767
Araneae: Spiders
801
770
Scorpiones: Scorpions
804
771
Ixodida: Ticks
805
Myriapoda: Centipedes and millipedes
805
Insecta: Insects
806
Amphibia, anura: Toads
811
Reptilia
812
775
775
Snakes
Lizards
812
816
775
Aves
Mammalia
818
818