DETERMINATION OF AFLATOXIGENIC FUNGI IN POULTRY FEEDS AND AFLATOXIN B1 IN FRESH AND BOILED BROILER LIVERS IN LIVE BIRD MARKETS
ABSTRACT There is increasing concern for the contamination of poultry products with Aspergillus strains responsible for aflatoxin production. The occurrence of aflatoxigenic fungi in poultry feeds and aflatoxin B1 in fresh and boiled broiler liver samples in live bird markets in Zaria, Nigeria were examined. Feed samples were cultured for fungi on Sabouraud dextrose chloramphenicol agar to detect the presence of Aspergillus species. Aflatoxin production potential was evaluated using ...
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