Diacetoxyscirpenol Explained

Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS), also called anguidine, is a mycotoxin from the group of type A trichothecenes. It is a secondary metabolite product of fungi of the genus Fusarium and may cause toxicosis in farm animals.[1] The US Health and Human Services agency considers it a select agent for research purposes.[2]

References

  1. Hoerr FJ, Carlton WW, Yagen B . Mycotoxicosis caused by a single dose of T-2 toxin or diacetoxyscirpenol in broiler chickens. Vet. Pathol.. 1981. 18. 5. 652–664. 10.1177/030098588101800510. 7281462. 22715425. free.
  2. Web site: Select Agents and Toxins list. 17 May 2024 .