Neogen Reveal Q+ Manual

Product 8285
Read instructions carefully before starting test
for T-2/HT-2
For use with Neogen's line of AccuScan readers,
®
including AccuScan Pro and AccuScan Gold
THE TOXIN
T-2/HT-2 toxins are trichothecene mycotoxins produced by several species of
Fusarium molds. Since T-2 toxin is readily metabolized to HT-2 toxin and the toxins
have been shown to produce numerous adverse effects on many animals, these
two mycotoxins are frequently evaluated together.
Animals affected by the toxins include swine, dairy cattle, poultry, dogs, cats
and horses. Effects of the toxins include digestive disorders, hemorrhage,
edema, oral lesions, dermatitis, and blood disorders. Damage caused by the
toxins to the digestive track is ir reversible. In the most severe cases, these
toxins will cause death. T-2 toxin is the principal causal toxin in the human
disease alimentary toxic aleukia.
Poultry studies have shown T-2 intoxication has led to a reduction in weight
gain and other problems such as beak lesions, poor feathering, motor function
impairment and increased susceptibility to Salmonella spp.
The best protection against these mycotoxins is monitoring for their presence in
feeds and foods. That means testing all along the pathway from initial harvest of
grains to the finished product.