Table 5.
Mycotoxin LD50 values for selected bird species and the concentrations leading to acute toxicity in red-crowned crane
| Mycotoxin | Species | LD50 (mg/kg) | Concentration* (mg/kg) |
| AFB1 | Ducklings | 0.335 (Lijinsky and Butler, 1966) | 6.2–11.4 |
| Chickens | 6.5–16.5 (Smith and Hamilton, 1970) | 120.3–559.6 | |
| DON | Ducklings | 27 (Yoshizawa and Morooka, 1974) | 499.5–915.8 |
| Chickens | 140 (Huff et al., 1981) | 2590.0–4748.3 | |
| ZEN | Chickens | >15 000 (Chi et al., 1980) | >508 750.5 |
| T-2 | Chickens | 4.97 (Chi et al., 1978) | 91.9–168.6 |
| OTA | Chickens | 3.3 (Peckham et al., 1971) | 6.1–111.9 |
*
The concentrations leading to acute toxicity in red-crowned crane are calculated based on mycotoxin LD50 values for selected bird species, the mean weight of adult red-crowned cranes, and the average daily food consumption