Molecular studies to identify the Fusarium species responsible for HT-2 and T-2 mycotoxins in UK oats

Edwards, Simon G.; Imathiu, Samuel M.; Ray, Rumiana V.; Back, Matthew; Hare, Martin C.

Abstract

High levels of Fusarium mycotoxins HT-2 and T-2 have been detected in UK oats since surveys started in 2002. Fusarium langsethiae and the closely related species F. sporotrichioides have previously been associated with the contamination of cereals with type A trichothecenes HT-2 and T-2 in Nordic countries. Preliminary microbiological analysis of UK oat samples with high concentrations of HT-2 and T-2 detected and isolated F. langsethiae and F. poae but not the other type A trichothecene producing species F. sporotrichioides, F. sibiricum and F. armeniacum. Two hundred and forty oat flour samples with a known mycotoxin profile were selected from a previous four year study (2002-2005) to cover the full concentration range from below the limit of quantification (

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 20, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Mar 27, 2012
• Publication Date: May 15, 2012
• Deposit Date: Feb 17, 2023
• Journal: International Journal of Food Microbiology
• Print ISSN: 0168-1605
• Electronic ISSN: 1879-3460
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 156
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 168-175
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.03.020
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3121651
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160512001390?via%3Dihub