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Aflatoxin Definitions:
A polyketide secondary fungal metabolite that can cause cancer.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
From Aspergillus flavus toxin, a mycotoxin that typically poisons moldy animal feed and can cause liver cancer in humans and other animals.
Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro
Aflatoxin Notes:
Aflatoxins are produced by some fungi, which are present on agricultural crops like peanuts, tree nuts, cottonseed and maize (corn). They are the secondary metabolites of fungi, which can cause cancer. The fungi that produce these toxins are A. parasiticus and A. flavus, which are present in large amounts in humid and warm regions of the world.
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