A total of 410 samples of 1995 corn from Kansas were analyzed for Fusarium moniliforme. One-hundred kernels of each were plated on Malt Salt Agar (MS6T) and incubated for 7 days at room temperature (20-24°C). The type of fungal colonies present on each grain were identified and …
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Background. Nosocomial invasive aspergillosis (a highly fatal disease) is an increasing problem for immunocompromised patients. Aspergillus spp. can be transmitted via air (most commonly) and by water. The hypothesis for this prospective study was that there is an association be…
The main objective of this study is to understand the aerobiology of Penicillium and Aspergillus (Pen/Asp) spores because of their importance as aeroallergens and toxin producers. Air samples were collected with a Burkard spore trap (orifice d50 3.7 μm) that was located on the r…
Search for alternatives to sub-therapeutic and therapeutic use of antibiotics has brought several options to the animal industry. Among the most promising, strains of lactic acid bacteria, described as probiotics for their beneficial effects on the host's health, and nutrient su…
The aim of the present work was to investigate aflatoxin levels in various food commodities and to study its production by Aspergillus parasiticus in culture to find out the possible ways to control it. Of 40 food samples collected from Abha region, Saudi Arabia, only 25% were c…