Are aflatoxins a One Health issue? Results and insights from studies on aflatoxins in the East African dairy value chains
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 has...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83024 |
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