aflatoxicosis


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af·la·tox·i·co·sis

(af'la-toks-ē-cō'sis),
A disease caused by ingestion of aflatoxin.
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aflatoxicosis

(ăf′lə-tŏk′sĭ-kō′sĭs)
n.
Poisoning caused by the consumption of substances or foods contaminated with aflatoxin.
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af·la·tox·i·co·sis

(af'lă-toks-ē-cō'sis)
Disease caused by ingestion of aflatoxin, a toxin due to Aspergillus.
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Groundnut consumers in the local government state are therefore at high risk of exposures to aflatoxicosis and liver cancer and other forms of disabilities due to consumption of the contaminated nuts.
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Nutritional therapy with antioxidant agents can therefore be a significant tool in aflatoxicosis. In this situation, the intake of antioxidant agents as feed additives is considered as indicators of good eating practice and a healthy way of life (George et al., 2004).
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Aflatoxicosis characterized by fatty and necrotic livers has been recorded in our study.
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