A pilot, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in eight rural communities in northern Nigeria toinvestigate mycotoxin exposures in 120 volunteers (19 children, 20 adolescents and 81 adults) using a modernLC–MS/MS based multi-biomarker approach. Firstmorning urine samples were analyze...
Ezekiel, C.N.
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Warth, B.
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Ogara, I.M.
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Abia, W.A.
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Ezekiel, V.C.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Sulyok, M.
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Turner, P.
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Tayo, G.
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Krska, R.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Mycotoxin exposure in rural residents in northern Nigeria: A pilot study using multiurinary biomarkers]
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Mycotoxin exposure in rural residents in northern Nigeria: A pilot study using multiurinary biomarkers
Crops frequently contaminated by aflatoxins are important sources of revenue and daily nourishment in manyportions of sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, reports have associated aflatoxinswith diminished human healthand export opportunities in many African Nations. Aflatoxins are highly carcinog...
Probst, C.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Cotty, P.
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[Diversity of aflatoxinproducing fungi and their impact on food safety in subSaharan Africa]
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Diversity of aflatoxinproducing fungi and their impact on food safety in subSaharan Africa
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is an important food crop cultivated for its edible tubers in Ghana. In May 2009, outbreaks of a destructive leaf disease were observed on several taro farms in the Atiwa, East- Akim, Fanteakwa, West-Akim, and New Juaben districts of the Eastern Region of Gh...
Omane, E.
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Oduro, K. A.
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Cornelius, E.
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Opoku, I.
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Akrofi, Andrews
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Sharma, K.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[First report of leaf blight of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) caused by Phytophthora colocasiae in Ghana]
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First report of leaf blight of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) caused by Phytophthora colocasiae in Ghana
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is one of the major constraints limiting water yam (Dioscorea alata) production in the tropics. In this region, yam anthracnose control is mostly achieved by the deployment of moderately resistant yam genotypes. Therefore, screening for new s...
Nwadili, C.O.
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Augusto, J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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López Montes, A.
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Onyeka, T.J.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)]
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Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)
Many studies have reported the occurrence of mycotoxin in human foods and animal feeds in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, and zearalenone are among the most hazardous mycotoxins produced by fungal species, mainly in the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Fusarium....
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Wiredu, Alexander N.
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Nagle, Marcus
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Müller, Joachim
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Mycotoxins in sub-Saharan Africa: present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook]
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Mycotoxins in sub-Saharan Africa: present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook
This paper reports the occurrence of bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas campestris pv. holcicola [Xanthomonas vasicola pv. holcicola]) on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) at the ICRISAT research farm, Andhra Pradesh, India and in several farmers fields in Karnataka in 1999-2001. Disease symptoms were sm...
Navi, S.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Devi, K.
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Reddy, D.
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[Bacterial Leaf Streak of sorghum a new report from India]
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Bacterial Leaf Streak of sorghum a new report from India
Aflatoxins are a common contaminant of cereals that can cause cancer, liver disease, immune suppression, retarded growth and development, and death, depending on the level and duration of exposure. Maize is an introduced crop to Africa and there have been efforts over the last 20 years or so to r...
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Kumar, M.
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Leslie, J.
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[Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa]
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Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa
Fusarium stalk rot is one of the most widespread and destructive diseases of maize, and deployment of resistant genotypes is one of the most effective strategies for controlling the disease. Fifty inbred lines and four checks from the breeding program of the International Institute of Tropical Ag...
Afolabi, C.G.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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Ekpo, E.J.
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Menkir, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Novel sources of resistance to Fusarium stalk rot of maize in tropical Africa]
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Novel sources of resistance to Fusarium stalk rot of maize in tropical Africa
Pests and diseases have become major constraints to smallholder banana production in the highlands of East Africa. Biotic challenges to banana cultivation include fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and insects. Host-plant resistance, developed either by conventional breeding or by application of...
Lorenzen, J.H.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Vroh Bi, Irie
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Coyne, D.L.
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Tripathi, L.
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[The role of crop improvement in pest and disease management]
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The role of crop improvement in pest and disease management
The banana bacterial wilt caused by the Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) is one of the major constraints to banana production in Uganda. Field observations suggest that the primary means of disease spread is by insect transmission through the male flowers. This study carried out an inv...
Tinzaara, W.
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Gold, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Abera, A.
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Eden-Green, S.
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[Role of insects in the transmission of banana bacterial wilt]
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Role of insects in the transmission of banana bacterial wilt