Executive summary Far-reaching changes to the structure and function of the Earth's natural
systems represent a growing threat to human health. And yet, global health has mainly …

Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including
large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi belongs to the genera
Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium that are capable of contaminating different types of …

Fungal spoilage of stored grains may occur when activity of water (aw) in cereal grain
exceeds a critical limit enabling mould growth. Because it is not feasible to maintain all parts …

Peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is cultivated in the tropical and warm temperate
regions of the world. Its production reaches approximately 39.9 million metric tons per year …

Environmental occurrence of Aspergillus and other fungal spores are hazardous to humans
and animals. They cause a broad spectrum of clinical complications. Contamination of …

Advances in health economics have proven useful in evaluating the cost-effectiveness of
interventions, where the benefit usually takes the form of improved health outcomes rather …

Five Aspergillus sections have members that are established agricultural pests and
producers of different metabolites, threatening global food safety. Most of these pathogenic …

Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a natural toxin produced by many food-contaminant fungi
and is a threat to human and animal health. This review summarizes current knowledge of …

Aflatoxin contamination of important food and feed crops occurs frequently in warm tropical
and subtropical regions. The contamination is caused mainly by Aspergillus flavus and A …