Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercial Maize Products during an Outbreak of Acute Aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya
@article{Lewis2005AflatoxinCO, title={Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercial Maize Products during an Outbreak of Acute Aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya}, author={L. Lewis and M. Onsongo and H. Njapau and H. Schurz-Rogers and G. Luber and S. Kieszak and J. Nyamongo and L. Backer and A. Dahiye and A. Misore and K. Decock and C. Rubin}, journal={Environmental Health Perspectives}, year={2005}, volume={113}, pages={1763 - 1767} }
In April 2004, one of the largest aflatoxicosis outbreaks occurred in rural Kenya, resulting in 317 cases and 125 deaths. Aflatoxin-contaminated homegrown maize was the source of the outbreak, but the extent of regional contamination and status of maize in commercial markets (market maize) were unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess the extent of market maize contamination and evaluate the relationship between market maize aflatoxin and the aflatoxicosis outbreak. We surveyed… Expand
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