Symptoms
Of
Trichothecene Mycotoxin
(T-2 toxin, and other
Trichothecenes)
(HOME)
Compiled by
Deborah Cazden
April 22, 2001
Sources:
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1018.5/index.html
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/oehas/mold.html
Please feel free to use this
resource.
All I ask is to please keep
my name on it, present it
as a whole document, and do
not use it for profit.
Thank You.
© 2001 Deborah Cazden
All rights reserved
Disclaimer,
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1. Abdominal pain |
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2. Acute myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) |
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3. Acute renal tubular
necrosis
(damage to the renal tubule cells) |
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4. Adrenal cortical necrosis (death of the outer level of the adrenal gland) |
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5. Affects
hydroxyindoleacetic acid levels |
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6. Affects seratonin levels |
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7. Alimentary toxic aleukia |
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8. Alopecia (hair loss) |
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9. Alterations in hemostasis (clotting) |
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10. Anariax (anaphylaxia, anoxic?)
coma (allergic or lack of oxygen) |
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11. Anorexia |
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12. Anxiety |
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13. Aphonia (loss of hearing) |
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14. Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm) |
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15. Bleeding gums |
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16. Bleeding tendency |
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17. Blisters |
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18. Blurred vision |
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19. Bone marrow aplasia (bone marrow stops
producing blood cells) |
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20. Bone marrow injury |
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21. Breath holding |
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22. Breathlessness |
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23. Burning erythema (red skin with a burning
sensation) |
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24. Burning of the skin |
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25. Burning stomatitis (burning sensation of the
mouth) |
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26. Cardiac injury (heart injury) |
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27. Cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) |
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28. Chest pain |
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29. Chills |
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30. CNS dysfunction |
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31. CNS toxicity |
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32. Cold and flu symptoms |
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33. Confusion |
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34. Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye) |
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35. Corneal changes (changes in the cornea of the eye) |
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36. Corneal thinning |
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37. Cough |
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38. Cramps |
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39. Cytolysis (rupturing of cell
membranes) |
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40. Death |
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41. Decreased attention |
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42. Decreased coagulation
factors (blood does not clot properly) |
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43. Decreased learning |
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44. Decreased sperm
production |
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45. Decreased vision |
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46. Depressed immunoglobulin
levels
(immune system not functioning) |
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47. Depression |
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48. Dermatitis (inflammation or irritation of the skin) |
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49. Diarrhea |
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50. Diffuse hepatitis (widespread inflammation
of the liver) |
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51. Dilation of surface blood
vessels
(causes reddening of the skin) |
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52. Diminished reflex time |
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53. Disorientation |
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54. Dizziness |
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55. Drowsiness |
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56. Dyspnea (shortness of breath) |
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57. ECG prolonged P-R
intervals
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58. ECG prolonged QRS and QRT
intervals
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59. Edema (swelling due to extra
fluid in the body) |
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60. Elevated serum
creatine-kinase (too much creatine-kinase in the blood) |
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61. Epithelial necrosis (death of epithelial
cells i.e. skin) |
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62. Eye injury |
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63. Eye pain |
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64. Eyelid edema (swelling of the eyelid) |
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65. Fatigue |
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66. Fetal abnormalities |
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67. Fever |
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68. Fibrinous exudate (fibrin escaping from the
blood vessels) |
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69. Gastroenteritis (acute inflammation of the
lining of the stomach and intestines) |
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70. Gastrointestinal toxicity |
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71. Gastrointestinal tract
necrosis (toxicity of the stomach and intestines) |
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72. Hallucinations (false perception of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) |
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73. Headaches |
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74. Hematemesis (throwing up blood) |
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75. Hematological toxicity (blood toxicity) |
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76. Hemorrhagic bullae (large blisters that pop
easily) |
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77. Hemorrhagic diathesis (bleeding tendency) |
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78. Hemorrhagic foci (group of cells prone to
hemorrhaging) |
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79. Hemoptysis (spitting up blood) |
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80. Hyperglycemia (too much sugar in the
blood) |
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81. Hyperpigmentation (unusual skin darkening
in a specific area) |
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82. Hypotension (low blood pressure) |
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83. Hypothermia (low body temperature) |
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84. Hypoxia (low oxygen in the
arteries) |
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85. Immunosupression (immune system
dysfunction) |
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86. Impairment of ribosome
function |
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87. Impotence (inability to achieve
erection or ejaculation) |
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88. Increased partial
thromboplastin times blood test |
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89. Increased prothrombin
times
(increased clotting time) |
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90. Increased vascular
fragility
(blood vessels are more fragile) |
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91. Induction of reparable
single strand DNA breaks |
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92. Inhibition of
mitochondrial protein synthesis |
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93. Inhibition of platelet
aggregation
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94. Inhibition of protein
synthesis
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95. Inhibition of thiol
enzymes |
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96. Inhibition on DNA
synthesis
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97. Interstitial myocardial
hemorrhage
(hemmhorage in between the myocardium) |
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98. Itching |
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99. Jaundice (yellowing of the skin
and eyes from excess bilirubin in the blood) |
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100. Joint pain |
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101. Leukopenia (shortage of white blood cells) |
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102. Lymphatic changes (changes in the lymph
system) |
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103. Malaise (vague feeling of discomfort, or that something
is not right) |
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104. Melena (blood in the stool) |
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105. Memory loss |
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106. Memory problems |
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107. Meningeal bleeding (bleeding in the meninges
of the brain) |
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108. Micronodular cirrhosis (complication of liver disease) |
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109. Muscle injury |
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110. Myelosuppression (suppression of bone marrow activity) |
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111. Nasal itching |
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112. Nasal stuffiness |
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113. Nausea |
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114. Neuropsychiatric
manifestations (neurobiological brain
disorders) |
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115. Neurotoxic (brain and nerve toxin) |
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116. Numbness |
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117. Oral mucosal necrosis (death of tissue in the
mouth) |
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118. Orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when lying down) |
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119. Pain |
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120. Pancreatic damage |
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121. Paresthesia
(abnormal sensations, such as numbness, tingling, or burning ) |
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122. Petechial rashes (rash caused by bleeding
under the skin) |
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123. Prolonged rashes |
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124. Pulmonary collapse (lung collapse) |
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125. Pulmonary consolidation |
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126. Pulmonary edema (swelling of the lung) |
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127. Pulmonary fibrosis (Scarring throughout the lungs) |
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128. Pulmonary hemorrhage (bleeding in the lungs) |
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129. Rashes |
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130. Red eyes |
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131. Reduced concentration |
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132. Regional norepinephrine increases |
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133. Reoccurant infections |
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134. Respiratory distress |
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135. Respiratory illness |
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136. Respiratory toxicity |
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137. Rhinorrhea (runny nose) |
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138. Scleral inflammation (inflammation of the
sclera in the eye) |
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139. Seizures |
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140. Sepsis
(infection of the blood stream) |
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141. Shock |
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142. Skin crawling |
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143. Skin injury |
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144. Sloughing of gastric epithelium (shedding of the
epithelium in the stomach) |
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145. Sloughing of gastric villus tips (shedding of the villus tips in the stomach) |
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146. Somnolence (feeling drowsy) |
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147. Sore throats |
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148. Spontaneous abortion |
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149. Suppressed cell-mediated immunity |
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150. Tachycardia (fast heart beat) |
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151. Tearing |
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152. Thrombocytopenia (decreased number of
platelets in the blood) |
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153. Thymus changes |
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154. Tingling |
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155. Trembling |
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156. Vasodilatation (widening of the blood vessels) |
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157. Vomiting |
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158. Weakness |
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159. Weight loss |
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