Aflatoxin, a type of mycotoxin, is mostly produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus
parasiticus. It is responsible for the loss of billions of dollars to the world economy, by …

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 …

Aflatoxins (AFs) are the most important toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic fungal toxins that
routinely contaminate food and feed. While more than 20 AFs have been identified to date …

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

Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut and maize infected by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi is
common throughout Senegal. The use of biocontrol products containing atoxigenic …

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 …

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), diverse fungi belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi frequently
contaminate staple crops with aflatoxins. Aflatoxins negatively impact health, income, trade …

Increasing knowledge of the deleterious health and economic impacts of aflatoxin in crop
commodities has stimulated global interest in aflatoxin mitigation. Current evidence of the …

Biological control is one of the recommended methods for aflatoxin mitigation. Biocontrol
products must be developed, and their efficacy demonstrated before widespread use …

Aspergillus flavus is the most common causal agent of aflatoxin contamination of food and
feed. However, aflatoxin-producing potential varies widely among A. flavus genotypes with …