different between aflatoxin vs aflatoxicosis

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From (A)spergillus (fla)vus + toxin.

aflatoxin (plural aflatoxins)

(toxicology) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.

aflatoxicosis (uncountable)

disease caused by aflatoxin
- 1987, M. S. Zuber, E. B. Lillehoj, B. L. Renfro, Aflatoxin in Maize: A Proceedings of the Workshop, El Batan, Mexico
  The most obvious consequence of aflatoxicosis in animals is mortality, which does not require highly trained personnel to diagnose and quantify.

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