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Molecular characterization of black Aspergillus species from onion and their potential for ochratoxin A and fumonisin B2 production.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 May 2015
Gherbawy Youssuf, Elhariry Hesham, Kocsubé Sándor, Bahobial Abdulaziz, Deeb Bahig El, Altalhi Abdulla, Varga János, Vágvölgyi Csaba
Abstract excerpt
Onion bulbs can become contaminated with various molds during the storage period, the most important causal agents being black aspergilli (Aspergillus section Nigri). Taxonomic studies have revealed that this group of Aspergillus contains many species that cannot be reliably identified using standard morphological methods. Therefore, it is necessary to define the fungus causing this problem in the onion exactly,...
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