Impact of mycotoxins on humans and animals

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-144

  Zain, Mohamed E ^a  

^a PRINCE SATTAM BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aflatoxicoses; Aflatoxins; Fungal secondary metabolites; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951890438     PISSN: 13196103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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