Background: Worldwide, milk forms a major part of human diet especially for children and expectant mothers. However, milk in East Africa has been shown to be frequently contaminated with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and bacteria. The efficacy of NovaSil clay (NS), a mycotoxin binder, and Mazzican, a hygie...
Anyango, G.
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Mutua, F.
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Kagera, I.
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Andang'o, P.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya]
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Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya
Grace, Delia
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Mutua, F.
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Unger, Fred
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Wieland, Barbara
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated with pigs]
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ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated with pigs
Aflatoxin-contaminated food is a public health concern. Contamination of staple foods
in Kenya has in the past led to loss of human lives as well as condemnation of large
quantities of food, contributing to food insecurity. This study investigated the occurrence
of aflatoxins in maize, millet and...
Sirma, A.J.
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Senerwa, D.M.
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Grace, Delia
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Makita, K.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin B1 occurrence in millet, sorghum and maize from four agro-ecological zones in Kenya]
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Aflatoxin B1 occurrence in millet, sorghum and maize from four agro-ecological zones in Kenya
Mycotoxin-producing fungi contaminate food and feeds before, during and after harvest.
Aflatoxins are important mycotoxins and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a class 1 human
carcinogen (definitely carcinogenic). Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a class 2B (possible)
human carcinogen. Aflatoxin B1 in feeds can decr...
Senerwa, D.M.
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Sirma, A.J.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Prevalence of aflatoxin in feeds and cow milk from five counties in Kenya]
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Prevalence of aflatoxin in feeds and cow milk from five counties in Kenya
Populations in tropical and subtropical developing countries are exposed to largely
uncontrolled levels of aflatoxins through food. These countries (especially in Africa and
Asia) also present a high prevalence of stunting. Studies have reported an association
between aflatoxin exposure and growt...
Kiarie, G.M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kang'ethe, S.K.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin exposure among young children in urban low-income areas of Nairobi and association with child growth]
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Aflatoxin exposure among young children in urban low-income areas of Nairobi and association with child growth
This research reports a mapping of aflatoxin risk in the milk value chain in Kenya using
a geographic information systems (GIS) approach. The objective was to spatially locate
regions at risk by taking into account biophysical and socio-economic factors such as
humidity and rainfall, dairy cattle...
Ochungo, P.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Kayano, T.
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Sirma, A.J.
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Senerwa, D.M.
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Kiama, T.N.
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Grace, Delia
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[Mapping aflatoxin risk from milk consumption using biophysical and socio-economic data: A case study of Kenya]
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Mapping aflatoxin risk from milk consumption using biophysical and socio-economic data: A case study of Kenya
In high-income countries, contamination of crops pre or post-harvest with mycotoxin-producing fungi cause substantial financial losses, with mega-tons of crops every year exceeding the allowed limits and therefore being disregarded as human and animal food. It is estimated that applying the US an...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Aflatoxins, major contributions to harvest loss - what do we know and not know?]
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Aflatoxins, major contributions to harvest loss - what do we know and not know?
Milk is an important commodity in Kenya; the country has the largest dairy herd and highest per capita milk consumption in East Africa. As such, hazards in milk are of concern. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a toxic metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) excreted in milk by lactating animals after ingesting A...
Sirma, A.J.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Senerwa, D.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer]
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Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a human carcinogen, is found in milk products and may have potentially severe health impacts on milk consumers. We assessed the risk of cancer and stunting as a result of AFM1 consumption in Nairobi, Kenya, using worst case assumptions of toxicity and data from previous studi...
Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Grace, Delia
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Kiarie, G.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[A risk assessment of aflatoxin M1 exposure in low and mid-income dairy consumers in Kenya]
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A risk assessment of aflatoxin M1 exposure in low and mid-income dairy consumers in Kenya
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Mutua, Florence
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Grace, Delia
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[Livestock interventions in low-income countries: What works and why?]
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Livestock interventions in low-income countries: What works and why?