The occurrence of aflatoxins in maize and distribution of mycotoxin-producing fungi in Eastern Kenya

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Muthomi, J W ^a   Njenga, L N ^b   Gathumbi, J K ^b   Chemining'wa, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aflatoxicosis; Aspergillus flavus; Contamination; Inoculum

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70349980012     PISSN: 15982254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2009.113.119     Document Type: Article

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