Tricothecene mycotoxins are a large group of low-molecular- weight toxins produced by several species of filamentous fungi. Most are potent inhibitors of eukarytic protein synthesis and of mitochon- drial respiration. Those toxins most frequently isolated from agri- cultural products, and likewise mentioned most often in the context of terrorist use include diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS), Nivalenol, 4- Deoxynivalenol (DON), and especially T-2. T-2 is one of the most stable of these toxins and thus, perhaps, the most likely to be em- ployed in a terrorist or warfare application. Naturally occurring my- cotoxicosis presents as Alimentary Toxic Aleukia, a lethal condition related to the consumption of moldy grains. Intentional use of T-2 by terrorists might involve aerosolization or the deliberate contamina- tion of foodstuffs. Disease results from inhalation, ingestion or skin contact, since T-2, unlike other biological warfare (BW) agents, pos- sesses significant vesicant properties.
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