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  3. Aflatoxins: Implications on Health

Aflatoxins: Implications on Health

  • Indian J Clin Biochem. 2017 Jun;32(2):124-133. doi: 10.1007/s12291-017-0649-2.
Usha P Sarma 1,  Preetida J Bhetaria 2,  Prameela Devi 1,  Anupam Varma 1
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012 India.
  • 2 Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 USA.
PMID: 28428686 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-017-0649-2
Abstract

Environmental occurrence of Aspergillus and other Fungal spores are hazardous to humans and Animals. They cause a broad spectrum of clinical complications. Contamination of aflatoxins in agri-food and feed due to A. flavus and A. parasiticus result in toxicity in humans and Animals. Recent advances in aspergillus genomics and aflatoxin management practices are encouraging to tackle the challenges posed by important aspergillus species.

Keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergilli; Genomics; Polyketides; Toxicity.

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