AFLATOXINS AND IMMUNITY : A REVIEW

ABSTRAK Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. These agents can cause severe hepatotoxicosis in many species of animals and carcinogenesis in others. Farm animals are generally sensitive to aflatoxins and ducks are among the most susceptible species. The...

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Main Author: Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib
Format: Article NonPeerReviewed
Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 1987
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Online Access:https://repository.ugm.ac.id/21005/
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Summary:ABSTRAK Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. These agents can cause severe hepatotoxicosis in many species of animals and carcinogenesis in others. Farm animals are generally sensitive to aflatoxins and ducks are among the most susceptible species. The toxins also interfere with the development of native and acquired resistance of animals to infections diseases. The effect of aflatoxins on the avian immunity is particularly described. In a tropical country like Indonesia where the toxins occur naturally in feeds, regardless of the mechanisms the immunosuppressive effect of aflatoxins is one of real economic importance to the livestock industry of Indonesia. Aflatoksin adalah racun-racun yang dihasilkan oleh jamur-jamur Aspergillus flavus dan A. parasiticus. Racun tersebut bisa menyebabkan keracunan hati yang he-bat pada banyak jenis hewan dan juga bisa menimbulkan tumor hati pada hewan. Hewan ternak pada umumnya peka terhadap aflatoksin dan itik adalah hewan yang _ paling peka. Racun-racun tersebut juga mempengaruhi perkembangan dari kekebalan alam maupun kekebalan perolehan terhadap penyakit-penyakit menular. Pengaruh aflatoksin pada kekebalan unggas secara khusus dibahas. Di negara tropis seperti Indonesia dimana racunracun ini selalu mencernari pakan, pengaruh aflatoksin yang menekan sistem kekebalan adalah merupakan kerugian ekonomis yang sangat besar pada industri peternakan di Indonesia. Keywords: Aflatoxins,imunisasi .