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Aflatoxin exposure in children age 6–12 years: a study protocol of a randomized comparative cross-sectional study in Kenya, East Africa
BACKGROUND: Aflatoxins (AFs) are naturally occurring fungal metabolites produced by the Aspergilla species of fungi. The staple food grain, maize (Zea mays), is highly susceptible to AF contamination. In Kenya, contamination of maize supplies by AFs is a recognized public health problem which has re...
Autores principales: | Wangia, Ruth Nabwire, Githanga, David Peter, Wang, Jia-Sheng, Anzala, Omu Aggrey |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6884745/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31798942 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0510-x |
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