Mycotoxins and public health: A Review

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 61-69

  Malloy, Curtis D ^a   Marr, John S ^b  

^a Health Research Association   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Disease; History; Human; Mycotoxins; Public health implications

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CARCINOGEN; MYCOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FOOD CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOTOXICOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AFLATOXINS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CARCINOGENS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MYCOTOXICOSIS; MYCOTOXINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031129955     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199705000-00013     Document Type: Article

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