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Multiple toxin production by an isolate of Aspergillus flavus

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Three toxins were recovered from rice and wheat cultures of an isolate of Aspergillus flavus. The toxins were present simultaneously in the cultures after one or two weeks incubation and were identified as aflatoxin, cyclopiazonic acid and aflatrem, a recently identified indole-mevalonate metabolite.

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  1. USDA-SEA-AR, National Animal Disease Center, P.O. Box 70, 50010, Ames, IA, USA

    J. L. Richard

  2. Applied Biochemistry Division, Dept. Scientific and Industrial Research, Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    R. T. Gallagher

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Richard, J.L., Gallagher, R.T. Multiple toxin production by an isolate of Aspergillus flavus. Mycopathologia 67, 161–163 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00470750

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