Encyclopedia - Aflatoxin: Encyclopedia - Aflatoxin
Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus, a fungus, most notably Aspergillus flavus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aflatoxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Aflatoxin - Pathology
High-level aflatoxin exposure produces an acute necrosis, cirrhosis, and carcinoma of the liver exhibited by hemorrhage, acute liver dama...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aflatoxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Aflatoxin - Interaction Of Aflatoxin With Hepatitis B Virus
Studies have shown that concurrent infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) during aflatoxin exposure increases the risk of hepatocellular ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aflatoxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Aflatoxin - Contamination Conditions
Aspergillus is common and widespread in nature and are most often found when crops are exposed to a high humidity environment over a long...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aflatoxin: Encyclopedia Ii - Aflatoxin - Detection Of Aflatoxin In Humans
There are two techniques that have been used most often to detect levels of aflatoxin in humans. The first method is measuring the AFM1-g...   » Read the article