Multiple choice

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi that are harmful to humans and domestic animals. Which of the following is a mycotoxin having immunosuppressive properties?

  1. Gyromitrin

  2. Gliotoxin

  3. Vomitoxin

  4. Zeranol

  5. Citrinolactone D

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gliotoxin is a sulfur-containing mycotoxin produced by several species of fungi, including pathogens of humans such as Aspergillus fumigatus.It possesses immunosuppressive properties as it may suppress and cause apoptosis in certain types of cells of the immune system, including neutrophils, eosinophils, granulocytes, macrophages, and thymocytes.