A Glance at Aflatoxin Research in Mozambique
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Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Process Engineering, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0808, Japan
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Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University, Av. Julius Nyerere, nr. 3453 Maputo, Moçambique
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(8), 1673; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081673
Received: 15 June 2018
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Revised: 16 July 2018
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Accepted: 3 August 2018
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Published: 7 August 2018
In Mozambique, aflatoxin research started in the 1960’s and has been carried through apparently unrelated efforts according to opportunities. However, they can be grouped in two sets: early epidemiological studies and recent agricultural research. Early investigators found a strong correlation between aflatoxin contamination and primary liver cancer. Since then, there have been efforts to examine the extent of contamination, especially in groundnuts and maize. More recent investigations and interventions aimed mostly to reduce the level of contamination, enough to allow such commodities to gain acceptance in the international market. The current status of knowledge is still marginal but the increasing involvement of local authorities, academia, and international organizations seems promising.
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Keywords:
aflatoxin; research; overview; Mozambique
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Cambaza, E.; Koseki, S.; Kawamura, S. A Glance at Aflatoxin Research in Mozambique. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 1673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081673
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Cambaza E, Koseki S, Kawamura S. A Glance at Aflatoxin Research in Mozambique. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(8):1673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081673
Chicago/Turabian StyleCambaza, Edgar, Shigenobu Koseki, and Shuso Kawamura. 2018. "A Glance at Aflatoxin Research in Mozambique" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 8: 1673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081673
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