EFFECT OF MYCOTOXINS ON IN-VITRO MOVEMENT OF TRACHEAL CILIA FROM ONE-DAY-OLD CHICKS

The effect of 11 mycotoxins on the ciliary movement of tracheal epithe lium from one-day-old chicks in vine was examined. Sterigmatocystin an d diacetoxycirpenol were most ciliostatically active in vitro; the cil iostatic effect was observed after 2 d if the amount concentration was 30 mu g/L. In contrast, patulin stopped the movement of cilia after 2 d only if its concentration was 20 mg/L.