Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungal species that mainly belong to Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium and Alternaria, which can grow in a variety of crops including cereals, oilseeds and fruits. Consequently, their prevalence in foods and by-products not only affects human and animal health but also causes important losses in both domestic and international markets. This review provides data about toxigenic fungal species and mycotoxin occurrence in different crops commonly grown in Argentina. This information will be relevant to establish adequate management strategies to reduce the impact of mycotoxins on human food and animal feed chains and to implement future legislation on the maximum permitted levels of these fungal metabolites.

霉菌毒素是真菌产生的次生代谢产物，主要属曲霉属、镰刀菌属、青霉属和链格孢属，可在谷类、油料种子和水果等多种作物中生长。因此，它们在食品和副产品中的流行不仅会影响人类和动物的健康，还会在国内和国际市场上造成重大损失。本综述提供了有关产毒真菌物种和阿根廷常见种植的不同作物中霉菌毒素发生情况的数据。该信息将有助于制定适当的管理策略，以减少真菌毒素对人类食品和动物饲料链的影响，并实施未来关于这些真菌代谢物最大允许水平的立法。