An overview on mycotoxin contamination of foods in Africa

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 789-797

  Darwish, Wageh Sobhy ^a,b   Ikenaka, Yoshinori ^a   Nakayama, Shouta M M ^a   Ishizuka, Mayumi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Africa; Health hazards; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

AFRICA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MYCOTOXICOSIS; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOXICITY;

AFRICA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MYCOTOXICOSIS; MYCOTOXINS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84903741594     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.13-0563     Document Type: Review

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