Table 6 Co-occurrence of mycotoxins in animal feed based on the multi-toxin survey
From: Chemical assessment of mycotoxin contaminants and veterinary residues in Costa Rican animal feed
Number of toxins occurring simultane-ously, n [Number of samples, n] | Toxin pattern present [Number of samples, n] | Sample type in which the pattern is found [Number of samples, n] | ||||||||
 1 (None) [27] | DON [2] | FB1 [2] | FB2 [2] | STE [2] | ZEA [2] | Soy-bean meal [2] | Dairy cattle feed [2] | Dairy cattle feed [2] | Shrimp feed [2] | Rice meal [2] |
 2 [25] | FB1 + FB2 [14] | FB2 + AFG1 [5] | Corn meal [4], swine [3], dairy cattle [3], poultry layer [2], and shrimp [1] feed | Dairy cattle [4] and swine feed [1] | ||||||
 3 [24] | AFG1 + FB1 + FB2 [2] | FB1 + FB2 + OTA [2] | ENNB+FB1 + FB2 [2] | FB1 + FB2 + HT-2 [2] | FB1 + FB2 + ZEA [4] | Poultry feed [1] and dog food [1] | Beef cattle feed [1] and DDGS [1] | Poultry [1] and dairy cattle [1] feed | Dairy cattle feed [2] | Dairy [2] and beef cattle [2] feed |
 4 [34] | 15-ADON+FB1 + FB2 + ZEA [2] | ENNB+FB1 + FB2 + α-ZON [4] | Sheep [1] and dairy cattle [1] feed | Dairy cattle feed [4] | ||||||
 5 [28] | DON+FB1 + FB2 + T-2 + ZEA [2] | ENNB+FB1 + FB2 + OTA + α-ZON [2] | Sheep [1] and dairy cattle [1] feed | Beef cattle feed [2] | ||||||
Number of toxins occurring simultaneously, n [Number of samples, n] | Toxin pattern present | Co-occurrence by sample type [Number of samples, n] | ||||||||
 6 [11] | None | Dairy, beef cattle [2], swine [2], poultry layer [2], calf feed [1], and dog food [1] | ||||||||
 7 [7] | None | Dairy [4], beef cattle feed [1], corn [1], and soybean meal [1] | ||||||||
 8 [3] | None | Dairy cattle [2] and swine feed [1] | ||||||||
 9 [1] | None | Dairy cattle feed | ||||||||