Every year millions of people are affected and thousands of them die due to infections and
intoxication as a result of foodborne outbreaks, which also cause billions of dollars' worth of …

Due to the increase in consumption of fresh produce regarding to the health demand in the
last decades, a considerable portion of foodborne outbreaks has been trackbacked to …

Background Infantile beriberi (thiamine deficiency) occurs mainly in infants breastfed by
mothers with inadequate intake of thiamine, typically among vulnerable populations. We …

Lipid nanoparticles have been used for carrying different therapeutic agents because of the
advantage in improved absorption, bioavailability, targeted deliveries and reduction in the …

Citreoviridin (CIT) is a mycotoxin derived from fungal species in moldy cereals. In our
previous study, we reported that CIT stimulated autophagosome formation in human liver …

The mycotoxin citreoviridin has been associated with the 'yellow rice'disease, which caused
cardiac beriberi in Japan. In Brazil, the consumption of contaminated rice was suspected to …

Edema, parasthesias, and paresis affected 10 residents of an Indian community in Roraima
state; three died. Mining with mercury occurs locally; caxirí, a traditional alcoholic drink, is …

Background From late 2014 multiple atolls in Kiribati reported an unusual and sometimes
fatal illness. We conducted an investigation to identify the etiology of the outbreak on the …

Context and Objectives In July 2009, WHO and partners were notified of a large outbreak of
unknown illness, including deaths, among African Union (AU) soldiers in Mogadishu …

Citreoviridin (CIT) is one of toxic mycotoxins derived from fungal species in moldy cereals.
Whether CIT exerts hepatotoxicity and the precise molecular mechanisms of CIT …