Browsing Research Articles [LISBE] by Subject "Aflatoxin"

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Ethical considerations in the design and conduct of a cluster-randomised mycotoxin mitigation trial in Tanzania

Phillips, Erica; Turner, Paul; Ngure, Francis; Kassim, Neema; Makule, Edna; Smith, Laura; Nelson, Rebecca; Stoltzfus, Rebecca (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2022-01-24)

Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites that commonly contaminate staple food crops in tropical regions. Acute aflatoxin consumption in very high concentration causes aflatoxicosis and acute liver failure, while chronic, moderate ...
Protocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: a cluster randomized trial.

Phillips, Erica; Ngure, Francis; Smith, Laura; Makule, Edna; Turner, Paul; Nelson, Rebeca; Kimanya, Martin; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Kassim, Neema (BMC Public Health, 2020-05-01)

Background: The number of stunted children has fallen globally but continues to increase in Africa. Stunting is estimated to contribute to 14–17% of child deaths under 5 years of age and is a risk factor for poor cognitive ...
Smallholder farmer's awareness and determination of aflatoxins in sesame seeds of southern Tanzania

Gidabedi, Catherine; Kassim, Neema; Matemu, Athanasia (Journal of Food Safety and Hygiene, 2022)

Consumption of aflatoxins contaminated foods has led to detrimental health effects worldwide, with even more severe cases in African countries including Tanzania. A cross sectional study was conducted to assess awareness ...