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Under conditions presently prevailing in the UK aflatoxicosis in farm animals, as defined in this paper, is largely confined to cattle but acute and chronic clinical liver disease is seldom if ever encountered. There is circumstantial evidence for sub-clinical and non-specific aflatoxicosis but dose-effect relationships have yet to be established, particularly at lower levels of dietary aflatoxin contamination.
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Patterson, D.S.P. Aflatoxicosis in farm animals. Vet Res Commun 7, 135–140 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02228608
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