Effects of aflatoxin B1 exposure on sperm in rodents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2113766
Abstract: Exposure to aflatoxin B1 can be associated with reproductive toxicity, accompanied by decreased sperm concentration in animal models. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the correlation between aflatoxin B1 exposure and sperm concentrations… read more here.
Keywords: aflatoxin; meta analysis; exposure; aflatoxin exposure ... See more keywords
Aflatoxin Exposure, Child Stunting, and Dysbiosis in the Intestinal Microbiome Among Children in Guatemala
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DOI: 10.1089/ees.2019.0104
Abstract: Abstract Recent literature suggests that intestinal microbiome may play a mediating role between aflatoxin exposure and the height-for-age of children. We tested the hypothesis that among children ... read more here.
Keywords: intestinal microbiome; aflatoxin exposure; among children;
Longitudinal Assessment of Prenatal, Perinatal, and Early-Life Aflatoxin B1 Exposure in 828 Mother–Child Dyads from Bangladesh and Malawi
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab153
Abstract: Abstract Background In utero or early-life exposure to aflatoxin, which contaminates staple crops in disadvantaged settings, may compromise pregnancy and infant outcomes, but investigations into the extent, persistence, and determinants of aflatoxin exposure at these… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; early life; aflatoxin exposure; aflatoxin ... See more keywords
Assessment of aflatoxin exposure, growth faltering and the gut microbiome among children in rural Guatemala: protocol for an observational prospective cohort and bioreactor simulations
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001960
Abstract: Introduction Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a carcinogen produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus which grow on maize. Given the high prevalence of child stunting (ie, impaired growth) and other nutritional disorders in low-income and… read more here.
Keywords: growth; aflatoxin; aflatoxin exposure; gut microbiome ... See more keywords
Aflatoxins as a risk factor for liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s40360-020-00420-7
Abstract: Background Liver cirrhosis is characterized by fibrosis and nodule formation in the liver, due to a chronic injury, and subsequent alteration of the normal architecture of the liver. Even though there is a huge effort… read more here.
Keywords: aflatoxin exposure; cirrhosis; liver cirrhosis; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Chronic Aflatoxin Exposure and Cognitive and Language Development in Young Children of Bangladesh: A Longitudinal Study
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14120855
Abstract: Aflatoxin can cross the blood–brain barrier, damage brain tissues, and have the potential to harm the development of the human brain. Although dietary aflatoxin exposure is common in children, there is a paucity of data… read more here.
Keywords: development; language; chronic aflatoxin; aflatoxin ... See more keywords
Biomonitoring aflatoxin B1 exposure of residents from the Amazon region: a pilot study
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DOI: 10.3920/wmj2020.2627
Abstract: The present study was a pilot study that aimed to evaluate the occurrence of aflatoxins (AF) in the human diets and its presence in human urine as a metabolite (aflatoxin M1; AFM1). Volunteers from... read more here.
Keywords: biomonitoring aflatoxin; aflatoxin exposure; pilot study; study ... See more keywords