Aflatoxins and growth impairment: a review

P Khlangwiset, GS Shephard, F Wu - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Aflatoxins, fungal toxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in a
variety of food crops, are well known as potent human hepatocarcinogens. Relatively less …

Mycotoxins and child health: The need for health risk assessment

SO Sherif, EE Salama, MA Abdel-Wahhab - International journal of hygiene …, 2009 - Elsevier
The occurrences of mycotoxins as food contaminants in different localities particularly in
develo** countries and the inevitable exposure of populations and children to these toxins …

International agricultural research to reduce food risks: case studies on aflatoxins

D Grace, G Mahuku, V Hoffmann, C Atherstone… - Food Security, 2015 - Springer
Despite massive expansion of human and livestock populations, fuelled by agricultural
innovations, nearly one billion people are hungry and 2 billion are sickened each year from …

Association between birth outcomes and aflatoxin B1 biomarker blood levels in pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana

FMB Shuaib, PE Jolly, JE Ehiri, N Yatich… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the association between birth outcomes and blood levels of
aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)‐lysine adduct in pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana. Method A cross …

Benefits and challenges of newborn hearing screening for develo** countries

BO Olusanya, LM Luxon, SL Wirz - International journal of pediatric …, 2004 - Elsevier
The late detection of permanent congenital and early-onset hearing loss (PCEHL) often has
severe effects on linguistic, speech, cognitive and educational development in affected …

Maternal mycotoxin exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review

NNA Kyei, D Boakye, S Gabrysch - Mycotoxin Research, 2020 - Springer
Mycotoxin exposure from food occurs globally but is more common in hot humid
environments, especially in low-income settings, and might affect pregnancy outcomes. This …

Reproductive health effects of aflatoxins: a review of the literature

FMB Shuaib, J Ehiri, A Abdullahi, JH Williams… - Reproductive …, 2010 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Although it is known that aflatoxins have many adverse health effects, there is no
systematic summary of how it affects the reproductive system or its reproductive health …

Mycotoxin exposure during the first 1000 days of life and its impact on children's health: A clinical overview

P Alvito, L Pereira-da-Silva - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
The first 1000 days of life are very sensitive to any event that alters health programming, and
they represent a window for intervention to improve population health. Pregnant women …

Transcutaneous bilirubin measurements and serum total bilirubin levels in indigenous African infants

TM Slusher, IA Angyo, F Bode-Thomas, F Akor… - …, 2004 - publications.aap.org
Objective. The objective of this study was to determine whether transcutaneous bilirubin
(TcB) measurements correlate with serum total bilirubin (STB) levels in indigenous, darkly …

Dietary mycotoxins exposure and child growth, immune system, morbidity, and mortality: A systematic literature review

K Tesfamariam, M De Boevre, P Kolsteren… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to systematically review associations between dietary mycotoxins
exposure and child growth and morbidity of children aged 5 years or younger. Peer …