Fungal food poisoning

Fungi are widely distributed in the living environment and there are many species. For a long time, people have used fungi to make food. Industry, agriculture, food, health and other departments have also used fungi to produce, process, or treat diseases for the benefit of humans. However, there are many types of fungi that are extremely harmful to animals, plants and humans. Not only can parasites cause disease, but they can also cause poisoning when ingested. The poisoning caused by ingestion of moldy food is called fungal food poisoning. In recent years, there have been more reports in this area. Some are acute poisoning and the mortality rate is extremely high; some are chronic poisoning and can become cancerous. It has attracted widespread attention worldwide.

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