Aflatoxins (AFs), carcinogenic byproducts of fungi contaminating maize and other crops, can be carried over into meat and milk when aflatoxin-contaminated crops are fed to livestock. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess the aflatoxin contamination status in...
Kirino, Y.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessment of fungal toxins in the dairy value chain and potential risk to human health in Kenya]
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Assessment of fungal toxins in the dairy value chain and potential risk to human health in Kenya
Milk marketing in Assam, NE India remains predominantly in the informal sector; there is also growing concern among consumers about the purity and quality of milk marketed by informal milk vendors and the possible health risk posed by it. ILRI’s study on milk safety (ILRI 2008) indicates that mos...
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Quality and safety improvements in informal milk markets and implications for food safety policy]
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Quality and safety improvements in informal milk markets and implications for food safety policy
Aflatoxins are toxic byproducts from some Aspergillus fungi, mainly Aspergillus flavus, colonizing crops before and after harvest, with preference for maize and groundnuts. In large quantities the toxins are mainly hepatotoxic, and can cause death due to liver failure. Chronic low-dose exposure h...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Senerwa, D.M.
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Mwangi, G.
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Sirma, A.J.
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Atherstone, Christine
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Grace, Delia
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[Are aflatoxins a One Health issue? Results and insights from studies on aflatoxins in the East African dairy value chains]
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Are aflatoxins a One Health issue? Results and insights from studies on aflatoxins in the East African dairy value chains
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?