Ochratoxin A in blood of slaughter pigs.
The global ochratoxin A contamination of Swedish feed cereals was studied by analysis of pig blood samples from 122 different herds. The samples were collected at seven Swedish slaughterhouses. The ochratoxin A analysis showed 21% of the samples to contain greater than or equal to 2 ng ochratoxin A per ml. Samples from Visby showed a significantly higher frequency of contamination compared with the rest of the country.
D000003:Abattoirs; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D005506:Food Contamination; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000097:blood*; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood*
D009793:Ochratoxins; C025589:ochratoxin A