Citrinin (CIT) deserves attention due to its known toxic effects in mammalian species and its
widespread occurrence in food commodities, often along with ochratoxin A, another …

Climate change (CC) is predicted to increase the risk of aflatoxin (AF) contamination in
maize, as highlighted by a project supported by EFSA in 2009. We performed a …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungal species that commonly have a
toxic effect on human and animal health. Different foodstuff can be contaminated and are …

Mycotoxins constitute a relevant group of food contaminants with several associated health
outcomes such as estrogenic, immunotoxic, nephrotoxic and teratogenic effects. Although …

The most potent mycotoxin, aflatoxins are the secondary metabolite produced by fungi,
especially Aspergillus, and have been found to be ubiquitous, contaminating cereals, crops …

This study aimed to assess the exposure of Brazilian residents (N= 86) from rural areas to
multiple mycotoxins and characterize the associated risk in two sampling periods (SP)(April …

Swine production workers are exposed simultaneously to multiple contaminants.
Occupational exposure to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in Portuguese swine production farms has …

Some epidemiological studies with different levels of evidence have pointed to a higher risk
of Parkinson's disease (PD) after exposure to environmental toxicants. A practically …

To evaluate the influence of weather conditions on mycotoxin presence in wheat,
deoxynivalenol (DON), 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol (3AcDON), 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol …

Fungi of the genus Alternaria are ubiquitous plant pathogens and saprophytes which are
able to grow under varying temperature and moisture conditions as well as on a large range …