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An insight into the distribution, genetic diversity, and mycotoxin production of Aspergillus section Flavi in soils of pistachio orchards.
Folia microbiologica - 1 Jan 2012
Jamali Mojdeh, Ebrahimi Mohammad-Ali, Karimipour Morteza, Shams-Ghahfarokhi Masoomeh, Dinparast-Djadid Navid, Kalantari Sanaz, Pilehvar-Soltanahmadi Yones, Amani Akram, Razzaghi-Abyaneh Mehdi
Abstract excerpt
In the present study, 193 Aspergillus strains were isolated from a total of 100 soil samples of pistachio orchards, which all of them were identified as Aspergillus flavus as the most abundant species of Aspergillus section Flavi existing in the environment. Approximately 59%, 81%, and 61% of the isolates were capable of producing aflatoxins (AFs), cyclopiazonic acid (CPA), and sclerotia, respectively. The...
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