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. 2020 Feb;100(3):1118-1123.
doi: 10.1002/jsfa.10120. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

Mycotoxins feed contamination in a dairy farm - potential implications for milk contamination and workers' exposure in a One Health approach

Susana Viegas  1   2 , Ricardo Assunção  3   4 , Magdalena Twarużek  5 , Robert Kosicki  5 , Jan Grajewski  5 , Carla Viegas  1   2
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Mycotoxins feed contamination in a dairy farm - potential implications for milk contamination and workers' exposure in a One Health approach

Susana Viegas et al. J Sci Food Agric. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Dairy farming feed can be contaminated with mycotoxins, affecting animals' health and milk quality. Dairy farming is also prone to occupational exposure to mycotoxins, and feed is recognized as a source of contamination in the workplace. An exploratory study was developed in a dairy farm located in Portugal intending to assess the mycotoxins present in the feed.

Results: All the samples analyzed presented contamination by at least two mycotoxins and up to a maximum of 13 mycotoxins in the same sample. Zearalenone (ZEA) was detected in all the samples (n = 10) followed by deoxynivalenol (DON), which was reported in eight samples, and ochratoxin A (OTA), reported in five samples.

Conclusion: The results point to the possible contamination of milk by several mycotoxins and raise the possibility of occupational exposure to mycotoxins due to feed contamination. An adequate One Health approach for dairy production should address these issues through effective preventive actions such as avoiding the use of feed contaminated with mycotoxins. This represents an important challenge due to climate change. It requires proper attention and accurate management measures. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keywords: dairy production; feed contamination; mycotoxins; occupational health; public health.

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