Toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 184-192

  Pitt, J I ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUMONISIN B1; FUMONISIN B2; MYCOTOXIN; NIVALENOL; OCHRATOXIN; TOXIN; TRICHOTHECENE DERIVATIVE; VOMITOXIN; ZEARALENONE;

AFRICA; ALLERGY; CANCER; CHINA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034129325     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0007142001902888     Document Type: Review

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