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
From 1999 till 2001, management strategies for the reduction of aflatoxin in maize were developed in participatory tests with farmers. After 6 months of storage, maize in bags contained more aflatoxin than maize in traditional farmers’ stores. Harvesting maize late increased the risk of aflatoxin...
Hell, K.
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Fandohan, P.
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Cardwell, K.
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[Development of management options for the control of aflatoxin in maize in Benin, Africa]
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Development of management options for the control of aflatoxin in maize in Benin, Africa
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
The aflatoxin (AF) albumin adduct is often used as a biomarker for aflatoxin exposure in humans. An ELISA method previously used for aflatoxin serum albumin in human blood was used to analyse bovine serum samples (n = 22) collected from dairy cattle during an aflatoxin mitigation study in Kenya. ...
Saltzmann, J.
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Xu, Y.
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Gong, Y.Y.
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Kersten, S.
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Danicke, S.
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Routledge, M.N.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Kersten, S.
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Danicke, S.
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Routledge, M.N.
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[Preliminary study on the relationship between aflatoxin-bovine serum albumin adducts in blood and aflatoxin M1 levels in milk of dairy cows]
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Preliminary study on the relationship between aflatoxin-bovine serum albumin adducts in blood and aflatoxin M1 levels in milk of dairy cows
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
Schreurs, F.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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Kooyman, C.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Akande, A.
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Konlambigue, M.
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Bosch, N. van den
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[Commercial products promoting plant health in African agriculture]
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Commercial products promoting plant health in African agriculture
BACKGROUND: Maize constitutes the main staple food and most important crop grown in Zambia. However, maize incursconsiderable losses both in field and storage due to pathogens and insects. Some of the pathogens and resultant mycotoxinsreduce the nutritional quality of the product. Mycotoxins are ...
Kankolongo, M.A.
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Hell, K.
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Nawa, I.N.
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[Assessment for fungal, mycotoxin and insect spoilage in maize stored for human consumption in Zambia]
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Assessment for fungal, mycotoxin and insect spoilage in maize stored for human consumption in Zambia
Harvey, Jagger J.W.
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Macdevette, M.
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Mutiga, Samuel
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Mutuku, Josiah M.
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Eldridge, T.
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Emmrich, Peter M.F.
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Grace, Delia
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Senay, S.
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Abate, A.
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Darnell, Ross
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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[Poisoned chalice: Toxin accumulation in crops in the era of climate change]
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Poisoned chalice: Toxin accumulation in crops in the era of climate change