Application of biocontrol products containing atoxigenic isolates Aspergillus flavus to reduce aflatoxin content in crops is an effective strategy for managing several regions throughout the world. We report development and validation two products, Aflasafe TZ01 TZ02, use maize groundnut Tanzania, a country frequently affected by contamination. Each product contains four A. genotypes native wid...

BACKGROUND Aspergillus flavus is intensively studied for its role in infecting crop plants and contaminating produce with aflatoxin, but its role as a human pathogen is less well understood. In parts of the Middle East and India, A. flavus surpasses A. fumigatus as a cause of invasive aspergillosis and is a significant cause of cutaneous, sinus, nasal and nail infections. METHODS A collection...

Aspergillus section flavi strains isolated from peanuts, wheat and soybean grown in Argentina were screened for aflatoxins (type B and G) and cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) production. Aspergillus flavus was the predominant species in all substrates, although there was almost the same proportion of A. flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in peanuts. Aspergillus nomius was not found. Incidence of aflato...

Aspergillus fungi produce mycotoxins that are detrimental to human and animal health. Two sections of aspergilli particular importance cereal food crops such as corn barley. section Flavi species like A. flavus parasiticus aflatoxins, while Circumdati ochraceus sclerotiorum ochratoxin Mitigating these toxins in feed is a critical ongoing worldwide effort. We have previously investigated biosynt...

Aspergillus flavus Link:Fr. may infect seed of corn, cotton, peanut, and tree nuts and contaminate them with aflatoxins, which are potent hepatoxic, carcinogenic metabolites that pose a significant health hazard (3,4). Members of Aspergillus section Flavi are widespread in crop fields, particularly in subtropical to tropical latitudes (5,11,17,19). Population biologists seek to understand the g...