Fungal contamination of poultry litter: A public health problem

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 75, Issue 22-23, 2012, Pages 1341-1350

  Viegas, C ^a   Carolino, E ^a   Malta Vacas, J ^a   Sabino, R ^b   Viegas, S ^a   Verissimo C ^b  

^a Higher School of Health Technologies of Lisbon IPL   (Portugal)

^b Nacional Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge URSZ   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; POULTRY; POULTRY LITTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SCOPULARIOPSIS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TRICHOSPORON; WASTE;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; CHICKENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; FERTILIZERS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGI; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MYCOTOXINS; PENICILLIUM; PORTUGAL; SCOPULARIOPSIS; WOOD;

ALTERNARIA; ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; SCOPULARIOPSIS; TRICHOSPORON (UNCLASSIFIED);

EID: 84868240792     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2012.721165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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