Among all known mycotoxins, aflatoxins represent the most investigated, widespread and
worrisome source of contamination of foods and feed worldwide. In the early 1960s, soon …

Mycotoxins, secondary metabolites produced by moulds, are responsible for causing
significant economic losses due to spoilage of agricultural products but also due to direct or …

Assessments on adaptation of Litopenaeus vannamei to three ambient salinities (3.0, 17.0
and 32.0‰) were carried out with four replicates for 50 days. Shrimp were then sampled to …

The tissue damage induced by various organic pollutants in aquatic animals is well-
documented, but there is a dearth of information relating to the histological alterations …

Aflatoxicosis and resulting epizootic hepatoma have been reported among a wide range of
fish where Aspergillus species-contaminated foodstuffs are incorporated into the diet …

Aflatoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus or Aspergillus parasiticus fungi during grain and
feed processing and storage. Aflatoxins cause severe health problems reducing the yield …

The aim of the present study was to determine species of the fungal genera Aspergillus,
Fusarium, and Penicillium and fumonisin B 1 (FB 1), aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1), and ochratoxin A …

The rapid population growth in developing countries has led to strong pressure on capture
fisheries. However, capture fisheries have reached their maximal limits of fish production …

An 8-week experiment was conducted to determine the ability of juvenile red swamp crayfish
Procambarus clarkii (Girard) to utilize different levels of cornstarch. Seven isonitrogenous …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most common pollutants in the environment and induces a
range of tissue changes or damages and organ dysfunction. The histopathological effects of …