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Development of a droplet digital PCR assay for population analysis of aflatoxigenic and atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus mixtures in soil.
Mycotoxin research - 1 Aug 2018
Hua Sui Sheng T, Palumbo Jeffrey D, Parfitt Dan E, Sarreal Siov Bouy L, O'Keeffe Teresa L
Abstract excerpt
Aflatoxin B1 is a potent hepatotoxin and carcinogen that poses a serious safety hazard to both humans and animals. Aspergillus flavus is the most common aflatoxin-producing species on corn, cotton, peanuts, and tree nuts. Application of atoxigenic strains to compete against aflatoxigenic strains of A. flavus has emerged as one of the most practical strategies for ameliorating aflatoxin contamination in food....
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