Occurrence of the Toxigenic Fungi (producers of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A) in foodstuffs in the Czech Republic 1999-2000

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 188-192

  Ostry, V ^a   Ruprich, J ^a   Skarkova, J ^a   Prochazkova, I ^a   Kubatova, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Foodstuffs; Ochratoxin A; Toxigenic fungi

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898051347     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03036433     Document Type: Article

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