Abstract Aflatoxins (AFs) are produced by fungi in crops and can cause liver cancer. Permitted levels legislated batches of grain rejected based on average concentrations. Corn grown Southern Georgia (GA), USA, which experiences drought during the mid-silk growth period June, is particularly susceptible to infection Aspergillus section Flavi species produce AFs. Previous studies showed strong a...

BACKGROUND Within the genus Aspergillus, A. flavus is the second most important species of clinical significance. It is predominantly associated with infections involving sinuses, eye and skin, mostly in geographic regions with hot and arid climate, including the Middle East. Recent reports on emergence of resistance to triazoles among Aspergillus spp. is a cause of concern for treatment of pat...