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The Natural Occurrence of T-2 Toxin and Fumonisins in Maize Samples in Croatia

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Maize (Zea mays) considered to be one of the most frequent crops in Croatia, is often contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible contamination of maize with T-2 toxin and fumonisins on 46 samples from different regions of Croatia. The highest concentrations of T-2 toxin and fumonisins were 210 and 25,200 ng/g, with mean values of 110 and 4,509 ng/g, respectively, pointing to maize contamination with these mycotoxins after the period of the year with extremely high rainfall.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska 143, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Jelka Pleadin, Nina Perši, Mario Mitak, Manuela Zadravec, Ana Vulić & Mate Brstilo

  2. Poultry Centre, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Heinzelova 55, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Marijana Sokolović

  3. Veterinary Centre Križevci, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Ivana Z. Dijankovečkog 10, 48260, Križevci, Croatia

    Vesna Jaki

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Pleadin, J., Perši, N., Mitak, M. et al. The Natural Occurrence of T-2 Toxin and Fumonisins in Maize Samples in Croatia. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 88, 863–866 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0559-1

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