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Perennial and seasonal contamination of maize by aflatoxins in eastern Kenya
Background Aflatoxin contamination of grain is a major constraint to sustained quality cereal production. The causative fungi, Aspergillus species infect crops in the field and continue to do so post-harvest where they produce toxins in store.
Meshack Amos Obonyo +1 more
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Interaction of Aflatoxicosis with Heat Stress ,
An earlier study reported an increased resistance of chickens to an acute lethal heating episode (43 degrees C. and 45% relative humidity) during aflatoxicosis. This varies from other stresses investigated which interact with aflatoxicosis to make chickens more sensitive to the stress factor.
R D, Wyatt, P, Thaxton, P B, Hamilton
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Uso de secuestrantes para disminuir la toxicidad de micotoxinas en alimentos para acuacultura. [PDF]
La presencia de micotoxinas en alimentos para animales terrestres y acuáticos puede llegar a reducir significativamente el crecimiento, consumo de alimento, sobrevivencia e incrementar la tasa de conversión alimenticia así como causar afeccciones en el ...
Cruz Suárez, Lucía Elizabeth +5 more
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Dietary Exposure Assessment for Aflatoxin B From Processed Peanut Products in Municipality of Bogor 1 [PDF]
A research on dietary exposure assessment for aflatoxin B (AFB1) fromprocessed peanutproducts in Municipality of Bogor was carried out. The objectives of this study were todetermine the contents of AFB1 in processed peanut products at retail levels, and ...
DHARMAPUTRA, O. S. (OKKY) +2 more
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Hepatoprotective effects of Silymarin in experimental aflatoxicosis in broiler chickens
Aflatoxicosis, a mycotoxicosis caused by aflatoxins, poses significant economic challenges in animal husbandry and presents serious health risks to humans.
Keleş Ömer Faruk, Zübeyir Huyut
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Two agro-ecological zones in Kenya were selected to compare the distribution in maize of Aspergillus spp. and their toxigenicity. These were Nandi County, which is the main maize growing region in the country but where no human aflatoxicoses have been ...
Vesa Joutsjoki +5 more
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Changes in fungal population and aflatoxin levels and assessment of major aflatoxin types in stored peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) [PDF]
Peanut kernels of Homabay Local, Valencia Red, ICGV-SM 12991 and ICGV-SM 99568 cultivars were storedfor six months in jute, polypropylene and polyethylene bags to assess the effect of storage bags, temperature andR.H.
Christie, M.E. +4 more
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Aspergillus flavus, causal agent of the Aspergillus ear rot (AER) of maize, also produces aflatoxins that cause aflatoxicosis in humans and livestock. Ten maize inbred lines were evaluated in replicated trials in two aflatoxicosis outbreak hot spots in ...
Sheila Okoth +5 more
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The influence of mycotoxins on pig health and performance [PDF]
Mikotoksini predstavljaju značajan problem u hranidbi svinja. Sekundarni metaboliti plijesni su toksične tvari koje negativno utječu na zdravlje i proizvodnost životinja, te kakvoću njihovih proizvoda.
H. Valpotić, Vlasta Šerman
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Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change [PDF]
Article purchased; in PressAflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins transcends health, food security, and trade sectors. It
Adhikari, B.N. +8 more
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