Aflatoxins: History, Significant Milestones, Recent Data on Their Toxicity and Ways to Mitigation
In the early 1960s the discovery of aflatoxins began when a total of 100,000 turkey poults died by hitherto unknown turkey “X” disease in England. The disease was associated with Brazilian groundnut meal affected by <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>. The toxin was named <i>Aspergillus flav...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/6/399 |