Some of the health effects found in animals and humans include death, identifiable diseases or health problems, weakened immune systems without specificity to a toxin, and as allergens or irritants. Some<unk> s are harmful to other micro-organisms such as other fungi or even bacteria; penicillin is one example. It has been suggested that<unk> s in stored animal feed are the cause of rare phenotypical sex changes in hens that causes them to look and act male.<unk> s impact on health may be "very hard" and can be categorized in three forms "as mutagenic, carcinogenic, and genotoxic." In humans<unk> osis is the term used for poisoning associated with exposures to<unk> s.<unk> s have the potential for both acute and chronic health effects via ingestion, skin contact, inhalation, and entering the blood stream and lymphatic system. They inhibit protein synthesis, damage macrophage systems, inhibit particle clearance of the lung, and increase sensitivity to bacterial endotoxin. Testing for<unk> osis can be conducted using immunoaffinity columns. The symptoms of<unk> osis depend on the type of<unk> ; the concentration and length of exposure; as well as age, health, and sex of the exposed individual. The synergistic effects associated with several other factors such as genetics, diet, and interactions with other toxins have been poorly studied. Therefore, it is possible that vitamin deficiency, caloric deprivation, excessive alcohol use, and infectious disease status can all have compounded effects with<unk> s.
Mycotoxin
Chlorotoxin
Genitotoxin
Grammotoxin
Hemotoxin
Staphylotoxin
Dinotoxin
Psalmotoxin