Mycotoxins: A threat to pig vaccination

Pigs are particularly exposed to mycotoxins due to their cereal-rich diet. These mycotoxins can impact the pig’s health in different ways. Different mechanisms of the pig immune response can be affected, which may increase the susceptibility to infectious diseases, but also compromise the vaccination status of the animals. Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced in the course of fungal infection of crops, especially cereals. They can be produced in fields or during storage. These frequent c