Mycotoxins revisited: Part II

• Published in: The Journal of emergency medicine Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 175 - 183
• Main Authors: Berger, Kyan J., Guss, David A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2005
• Subjects: 2,2'-Dipyridyl - analogs & derivatives; 2,2'-Dipyridyl - poisoning; Adult; amanita; Child; cyclopeptide; Disulfiram - poisoning; Emergency Medicine - methods; Enzyme Inhibitors - poisoning; Gastroenteritis - chemically induced; Hallucinogens - poisoning; Humans; indoles; Indoles - poisoning; Irritants - poisoning; isoxazoles; Isoxazoles - poisoning; monomethylhydrazine; Monomethylhydrazine - poisoning; Muscarine - poisoning; mushroom; Mushroom Poisoning - diagnosis; Mushroom Poisoning - therapy; mycotoxins; Mycotoxins - poisoning; orellanine; monomethylhydrazine; indoles; mycotoxins; cyclopeptide; amanita; isoxazoles; mushroom; orellanine

Mushrooms are ubiquitous in nature. They are an important source of nutrition, however, certain varieties contain chemicals that can be highly toxic to humans. Industrially cultivated mushrooms are historically very safe, whereas foraging for mushrooms or accidental ingestion of mushrooms in the env...