Alimentary toxic aleukia

Alimentary toxic aleukia
Other namesAleukia, ATA
Stages of Alimentary Toxic Aleukia
SymptomsNausea, vomiting, diarrhea, leukopenia (aleukia), hemorrhaging, skin inflammation.[1]
CausesIntake of fungi-infested overwintered grain or grain by-products.[1]
TreatmentExcluding various wintered grain products and flour from the diet.

Alimentary toxic aleukia is a mycotoxin-induced condition characterized by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, leukopenia (aleukia), hemorrhaging, skin inflammation, and sometimes death.[1] Alimentary toxic aleukia almost always refers to the human condition associated with presence of T-2 Toxin.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Lutsky, I. I.; Mor, N. (1981). "Alimentary toxic aleukia (septic angina, endemic panmyelotoxicosis, alimentary hemorrhagic aleukia): t-2 toxin-induced intoxication of cats". The American Journal of Pathology. 104 (2). American Society for Investigative Pathology: 189–191. PMC 1903757. PMID 6973281.