Mycotoxins and health hazards: Toxicological aspects and mechanism of action of fumonisins

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 160-164

  Norred, William P ^a   Voss, Kenneth A ^a   Riley, Ronald T ^a   Meredith, Filmore I ^a   Bacon, Charles W ^a   Merrill, Alfred H ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN B1; MYCOTOXIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME INHIBITION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEUKOMALACIA; LIVER CARCINOMA; LIVER TOXICITY; NEPHROSIS; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0031928947     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.23.supplementii_160     Document Type: Conference Paper

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