Fusarium langsethiae - a HT-2 and T-2 Toxins Producer that Needs More Attention

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-10

  Imathiu, Samuel M ^a   Edwards, Simon G ^b   Ray, Rumiana V ^c   Back, Matthew A ^b  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cereals; Food safety; Fusarium langsethiae; HT 2 and T 2 toxins; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EUKARYOTE; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGUS; NEW SPECIES; POLLUTION EFFECT; SPORE; TAXONOMY; TOXIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM LANGSETHIAE; FUSARIUM POAE; FUSARIUM SPOROTRICHIOIDES; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84870836935     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jph.12036     Document Type: Review

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