Occurrence of ochratoxin A and ochratoxigenic mycoflora in corn and corn based foods and feeds in some South American countries

Mycopathologia

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 249-260

  Magnoli, Carina E ^a   Astoreca, Andrea L ^a   Chiacchiera, Stella M ^a   Dalcero, Ana M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

A. ochraceus; Aspergillus section Nigri; Corn derived products; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MAIZE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MYCOTOXINS; OCHRATOXINS; SOUTH AMERICA; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM VERRUCOSUM; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248170716     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-007-9005-z     Document Type: Review

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