NCIt definition : A type A trichothecene mycotoxin produced by Fusarium langsethiae, Fusarium poae,
and Fusarium sporotrichioides that interferes with the metabolism of membrane phospholipids
by inhibiting protein synthesis and disrupting DNA and RNA synthesis. It is frequently
responsible for the contamination of various grain crops and elicits a severe inflammatory
reaction in animals.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The biotoxin T-2 toxin.;