Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) is a widely distributed carcinogenic fern, to whose toxins
human populations are exposed through multiple routes. Animals are also affected by …

Background In humans, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is highly aggressive and
associated with a poor prognosis. With a high mutation load and large number of altered …

Previous studies related to the ptaquiloside molecule, a carcinogenic secondary metabolite
known from the world of ferns, are summarised. Ptaquiloside (PTA) belongs to the group of …

In cattle, bracken fern chronic toxicity is characterized by the presence of multiple tumours in
the bladder (bovine enzootic haematuria). From October 1999 to March 2003, 433 urinary …

Large areas of agricultural land around the world are degraded as a consequence of
dominance by bracken fern (Pteridium spp.). Tropical production systems based on shifting …

Bracken fern (Pteridium spp.) is a highly problematic plant worldwide due to its toxicity in
combination with invasive properties on former farmland, in deforested areas and on …

Pteridium arachnoideum, a fern of the Pteridium aquilinum species complex found in South
America, is responsible for several different syndromes of poisoning. Cases of bovine …

Enzootic bovine hematuria (EBH) is a disease of cattle that is characterized by the
intermittent presence of blood in urine caused by malignant lesions in the urinary bladder …

Urinary bladder tumours in cattle are caused by chronic ingestion of bracken fern and BPV-
1/2 infection. The objective of the present study was to assess if BPV-2 was present in …

Epithelioid hemangiosarcoma is a specific variant of hemangiosarcoma that has recently
been recognized in domestic animals. These malignant vascular neoplasms histologically …