Aflatoxin-producing potential of communities of Aspergillus section Flavi from cotton producing areas in the United States

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 698-704

  Cotty, Peter J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; EXTRACTION; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NOMIUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ASPERGILLUS TAMARII;

EID: 0031433041     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756296003139     Document Type: Article

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