Mycotoxins: detection methods, management, public health and agricultural trade

• Published in: Mycotoxins: detection methods, management, public health and agricultural trade
• Main Authors: Leslie, J. F, Bandyopadhyay, R, Visconti, A
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, UK CABI 2008
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Africa; agricultural policy; agriculture; animals; Chordata; Congresses; epidemiology; eukaryotes; food contaminants; Food contamination; Food contamination > Congresses; Food Contamination > prevention & control > Congresses; food production; food safety; Fungal diseases of plants; Fungal diseases of plants > Congresses; fungal toxins; health; Hominidae; Homo; mammals; man; Mediterranean Region; mycotoxicoses; mycotoxin poisoning; Mycotoxins; Mycotoxins > Africa > Congresses; Mycotoxins > Congresses; Mycotoxins > Mediterranean Region > Congresses; Mycotoxins > toxicity > Congresses; primates; public health; trade; Tropical Medicine > Congresses; vertebrates; World Health > Congresses; Africa
• ISBN: 1845930827; 9781845930820
• DOI: 10.1079/9781845930820.0000

Mycotoxins are produced worldwide by several fungi on a wide range of agricultural commodities and are closely related to human and animal food chains. Examining mycotoxins and their impact from a public health viewpoint, this book provides an overview and introduction to the subject and examines the health, trade and legislation issues involved. Management of mycotoxins is discussed in detail as well as the global problems caused by mycotoxins.