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Comprehensive Assessment of Maize Aflatoxin Levels in Eastern Kenya, 2005–2007

Author(s) -

Johnni Daniel,

Lauren W. Lewis,

Yanique Redwood,

Stephanie Kieszak,

Robert F. Breiman,

W. Dana Flanders,

C. H. Bell,

John Mwihia,

George Ogana,

Sopiato Likimani,

Masja Straetemans,

Michael A. McGeehin

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1003044

Subject(s) - aflatoxin , outbreak , toxicology , mycotoxin , contamination , veterinary medicine , biology , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , ecology , virology

Aflatoxin, a potent fungal toxin, contaminates 25% of crops worldwide. Since 2004, 477 aflatoxin poisonings associated with eating contaminated maize have been documented in Eastern Kenya, with a case-fatality rate of 40%.

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