Abstract

MALLMANN, Carlos A.; SANTURIO, Janio M.  and  DILKIN, Paulo. Equine leukoencephalomalacia associated with ingestion of corn contaminated with fumonisin B₁. Rev. Microbiol. [online]. 1999, vol.30, n.3, pp. 249-252. ISSN 0001-3714.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0001-37141999000300011.

This article describes clinical, etiologic and pathologic diagnosis of an outbreak of equine leukoencephalomalacia. Two samples of the corn consumed by the affected horses contained fumonisin B₁ at levels of 46 and 53 µg/g and Fusarium moniliforme, a good in vitro mycotoxin producer.

Keywords : corn; leukoencephalomalacia; fumonisin; Fusarium moniliforme; chromatography.