Survey of aflatoxin concentrations in wild bird seed purchased in Texas

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 831-835

  Henke, Scott E ^a   Gallardo, V Celeste ^a   Martinez, Benny ^a   Bailey, Robert ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; Bird seed; Texas; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIRD DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; MAIZE; MICROBIOLOGY; SONGBIRD; UNITED STATES;

AFLATOXINS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FEED; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIRD DISEASES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; SONGBIRDS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TEXAS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035491453     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-37.4.831     Document Type: Article

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